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Polarize vs Polaris - What's the difference?

polarize | polaris |

As a verb polarize

is (us) to cause to have a polarization.

As an adjective polaris is

polar.

polarize

English

Alternative forms

* polarise (UK )

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (US) To cause to have a polarization.
  • (US) To cause a group to be divided into extremes.

    • Derived terms

    * polarization * polarized light * spectropolarimeter

    polaris

    English

    (wikipedia Polaris)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (star) The pole star, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor that currently lies close to the north celestial pole; Alpha (?) Ursae Minoris
  • A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

    • Synonyms

    * Lode Star * North Star * Pole Star