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polarization

[poh-ler-uh-zay-shuhn] / ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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The process also required light with a particular polarization, meaning its electromagnetic waves had to be oriented in a specific way.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gavin Newsom marked 20 years of California’s landmark climate law, celebrating a rare show of bipartisan unity amid deepening political polarization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The event as well as a luncheon the prior day in Santa Monica were rare displays of bipartisan unity at a time of heightened political polarization in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The authors examine how different monocyte populations change over time and assess the debated M1/M2 macrophage polarization model.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Given Walt’s need to exert control and Chris’s extravagantly independent nature, polarization was inevitable.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

They found that the orthorhombic phase had a polarization of 0.33 C m−2, while the two tetragonal phases showed polarizations of 0.4 and 0.6 C m−2, respectively.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

“It may create a divide between the transitional government and the public. We are looking for a decent discussion based on the interests of Sudan without any polarizations or accusations.”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2020

Such pairs of photons can be prepared together—entangled—so that their polarizations are always found to be in the opposite direction when observed.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2020

To double the time shift, they simply leave their polarizations alone.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 27, 2017

The arrangement of the rooms in which polarizations are performed has an important bearing upon the accuracy of the results obtained.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various


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