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Polarized vs Polarize - What's the difference?

polarized | polarize |

In us|lang=en terms the difference between polarized and polarize

is that polarized is (us) of a group or situation, being at two or more extremes while polarize is (us) to cause a group to be divided into extremes.

As verbs the difference between polarized and polarize

is that polarized is (polarize) while polarize is (us) to cause to have a polarization.

As an adjective polarized

is (us) having a distinctive polarization.

polarized

English

Alternative forms

* polarised (UK )

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (US) Having a distinctive polarization.
  • (US) Of a group or situation, being at two or more extremes.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (polarize)

    • 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