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POLARISATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
Synonyms:
polarisation; polarization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("polarisation" is a kind of...):
optical phenomenon (a physical phenomenon related to or involving light)
Derivation:
polarise (cause to vibrate in a definite pattern)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The condition of having or giving polarity
Synonyms:
polarisation; polarization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("polarisation" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Derivation:
polarise (become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation)
polarise (cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions)
