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Polarize vs Polarity - What's the difference?

polarize | polarity |

As a verb polarize

is (us) to cause to have a polarization.

As a noun polarity is

the separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.

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

    polarity

    English

    (wikipedia polarity)

    Noun

    (polarities)
  • The separation, alignment or orientation of something into two opposed poles.
  • Either of the two extremes of such attributes.
  • (chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule.