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Meanings of polarisation in English

Portuguese
polarização
Catalan
polarització

The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration.

polarização
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Examples for "polarization"
Examples for "polarization"
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However, polarization effects become very significant when a second ion is present.
Pubmed
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However, political polarization in the country would make it tight, he said.
Reuters
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Investors are also concerned about the polarization of growth in emerging countries.
Reuters
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EK: There are two basic problems caused by this kind of polarization.
Wired
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Many of their high-profile decisions avoided the polarization that defines Washington today.
Reuters
Usage of polarisation in English
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Britain's experience has been less extreme, but polarisation is happening here too.
The Guardian
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But sensitivity has been drowned out in an atmosphere of increasing polarisation.
The Guardian
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Unless we act together as a community we face polarisation and extremism.
The Guardian
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Notably to tackle Islamic State, global warming and polarisation of wealth across Europe.
The Guardian
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However, in this complex and often emotive debate there is polarisation.
The Irish Times
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The latest revelations will intensify yet further the political polarisation in the country.
The Guardian
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He also blamed Spain's deeply entrenched political polarisation for the rise.
Reuters
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The bitter political fight crystallised the polarisation of the Trump era.
The Guardian
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Regional underdevelopment and global economic polarisation exacerbate the effects of disasters.
The Guardian
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Some important notes on the polarisation of the clouds were made.
The Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial Navigation
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But at no portion of the firmament was the polarisation complete.
Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, an...
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If polarisation and normality reign, the city has been irrevocably changed.
The Guardian
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But polarisation is bad for us all, as the US Congress constantly shows.
The Guardian
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Who could have predicted that blacklisting fellow professors might exacerbate polarisation?
The Guardian
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The opposition Democratic Alliance warned of a risk of polarisation with a dangerous outcome.
The Guardian
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The situation becomes infinitely more complex when political polarisation is added to the mix.
The South African
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Portuguese
polarização
Polarisation through the time
Polarisation across language varieties
United Kingdom
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