polarisation
Split into extremes
Polarisation is the British spelling of polarization.
It describes division into two opposing positions or groups: The polarisation of political debate makes compromise difficult.
In physics, polarisation refers to the orientation of waves, especially light waves vibrating in a single plane.
The word implies movement toward extremes, away from middle ground.
Crack or estrangement
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- discordLack of agreement
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
- separationState of being apart
disagreement · estrangement · alienation · dichotomy · antagonism · bifurcation · divergence · partisanship
Separated opposite charges
- electric fieldRegion affecting nearby charges
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- electrodeConductive interface point
- anodeOxidation electrode
cathode · electrochemistry · ionic · piezoelectricity · permittivity
Self-developing photograph
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
- retardationSlowing or delay
- circularForming a closed curve
- linearArranged in straight succession
Position relative to surroundings
- axisRotation reference line
- directionWay something faces
- vectorialHaving magnitude and direction
- directionalIndicating a path
rift
Crack or estrangement
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- discordLack of agreement
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
separation · disagreement · estrangement · alienation · dichotomy · antagonism · bifurcation · divergence · partisanship · tribalism
dipole
Separated opposite charges
- electric fieldRegion affecting nearby charges
- dielectricPolarizable electrical non-conductor
- electrodeConductive interface point
anode · cathode · electrochemistry · ionic · piezoelectricity · permittivity
polaroid
Self-developing photograph
- polarizedSplit into opposing factions
- retardationSlowing or delay
- circularForming a closed curve
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
directional · angular · configuring · calibration · positioning
polarisationunity
Wholeness through cohesion
consensus · harmony · unification · cohesion · solidarity
polarisationconvergence
Process of approaching sameness
moderation · centrism · centralization · middle ground · homogeneity