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Dielectric vs Paraelectricity - What's the difference?

dielectric | paraelectricity |

In physics terms the difference between dielectric and paraelectricity

is that dielectric is an electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field while paraelectricity is the temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric field.

As an adjective dielectric

is (electrically) insulating.

dielectric

English

(wikipedia dielectric)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.

    • Synonyms

    * insulator

    Derived terms

    * dielectric constant * dielectricity

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (electrically) insulating

    • paraelectricity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia paraelectricity) (-)
  • (physics) The temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric field