polarized
/ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪzd/
polarized adjective: having a distinctive polarization. Also the simple past and past participle of polarize.
Adjective
polarized (comparative more polarized, superlative most polarized)
- Having a distinctive polarization.
- When the polarizers are aligned in the same direction, they block the same state of polarization, i.e. they both block horizontally polarized light, and both let the vertically polarized light through. The second polarizer therefore has no effect on the light. When the polarizers are aligned...2013 July 16, skullsinthestars, “Simple fun with polarizers!”, in Skulls in the Stars, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2022
- Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze.2023 June 26, Lauren Caruso and Jillian Tracy, “The 22 best sunglasses for summer, according to style experts”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2025
- Of a group or situation, being at two or more extremes.
Also used as
polarized is also the simple past and past participle of polarize.
polarized meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
polarized in Hindi
- ध्रुवीकृत, ध्रुवीकृत किया गया, ध्रुवीकरण किया गया
polarized in Tamil
- துருவமுனைக்கப்பட்டது, துருவமுனைக்கப்பட்ட, துருவப்படுத்தப்பட்டது
polarized in Marathi
- ध्रुवीकृत
polarized in Urdu
- پولرائزڈ, پولرائیزڈ
More languagesFewer languages
- polarized in Bengali
- মেরুকৃত, পোলারাইজড
- polarized in Malayalam
- ധ്രുവീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു, ധ്രുവീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ട, ധ്രുവീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടവർ
- polarized in Kannada
- ಧ್ರುವೀಕರಣಗೊಂಡಿದೆ, ಧ್ರುವೀಕೃತ, ಧ್ರುವೀಕರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
- polarized in Punjabi
- ਧਰੁਵੀਕ੍ਰਿਤ, ਧਰੁਵੀਕਰਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ, ਧਰੁਵੀਕਰਨ ਕੀਤਾ
- polarized in Gujarati
- ધ્રુવીકૃત
- polarized in Odia
- ପୋଲାରାଇଜ୍ଡ, ମେରୁକୃତ, ପୋଲରାଇଜ୍ଡ
- polarized in Nepali
- ध्रुवीकृत, पोलराइज्ड
Forms of polarized
| comparative | more polarized |
|---|---|
| superlative | most polarized |
| alternative UK | polarised |
Words formed from polarized
Questions about polarized
- What does polarized mean?
- Polarized means having a distinctive polarization.
- What is polarized in Hindi?
- Polarized in Hindi is ध्रुवीकृत, ध्रुवीकृत किया गया, ध्रुवीकरण किया गया. See Polarized meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is polarized?
- Polarized is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce polarized?
- Polarized is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪzd/.
Words near polarized in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: polarized (page history and authors); polarized (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); polarized (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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