Describing a group or situation characterized by being at two (or more) extremes
In condenser microphones, the source of the charge contained in the microphone capsule Transducers may be of the internally polarized (electret) type, or may require an outside source of polarizing voltage (externally-polarized)
A system in which the slots/blades for the hot leads are narrower than those for the neutral leads Back to alphabetical list
— The best way to cut down on reflected glare Although regular tinted sun lenses will reduce the amount of visible light, they offer little protection from glare that is caused by reflections off the water, snow or shiny objects (JP) - Feature a polarizing filter sandwiched between pieces of tinted glass, plastic or polycarbonate They eliminate glare created by light bouncing off surfaces such as water, sand or snow
Light (or other electromagnetic radiation) whose electric or displacement vector rotates in a plane perpendicular to the propagation direction with constant angular velocity
po·lar·ize polarizes polarizing polarized in BRIT, also use polarise If something polarizes people or if something polarizes, two separate groups are formed with opposite opinions or positions. Missile deployment did much to further polarize opinion in Britain As the car rental industry polarizes, business will go to the bigger companies + polarized po·lar·ized Since Independence the electorate has been polarized equally between two parties. + polarization po·lari·za·tion There is increasing polarization between the blacks and whites in the US. to divide into clearly separate groups with opposite beliefs, ideas, or opinions, or to make people do this
become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves