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polarization

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


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This type of memory depends on ferroelectricity, a property in which a material's internal electric polarization can be switched.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed concern recently in an open letter over the "current climate of fear and polarization" in the United States.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

In an era of deepening polarization, where many presidents and prime ministers have historically low approval ratings, Charles is rare among global leaders in that, on the whole, his subjects like him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

"The light wave twists around its axis, and its phase changes in a spiral manner. Moreover, even the polarization -- the direction of oscillation of the electric field -- begins to rotate."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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