polarised
Driven to extremes
Polarised is the British spelling of polarized.
Light becomes polarised when its waves align in a single plane.
Opinions become polarised when they split into opposing camps with little middle ground: The debate has left the country deeply polarised.
The spelling with -ise is standard in British English, while American English uses -ize.
Separated into portions
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- debateFormal argument on issues
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- partisanBiased toward one side
disagreement · dispute · discord · schism · dissent · factionalism · ideological · conflict
Light-focusing curved glass
- filterPorous separation device
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- photographyCreating images from light
light · transmittance · circular · linear · coating · antireflective · LCD · reflection
Separated opposite charges
- fieldArea of specialty
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- magnetizationAcquiring magnetic polarity
ferromagnetic · alignment · compass · domain · flux · reversal · spin · orientation
Forcibly kept separate
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- disunitedLacking cohesion or unity
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
splintered · factionalized · disconnected · discordant · conflicted · stratified · tribal · inequality
divided
Separated into portions
- contentiousInclined toward disagreement
- debateFormal argument on issues
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
partisan · disagreement · dispute · discord · schism · dissent · factionalism · ideological · conflict · antagonism
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- filterPorous separation device
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- glareFierce stare or brightness
photography · light · transmittance · circular · linear · coating · antireflective · LCD · reflection · angle
dipole
Separated opposite charges
magnetization · ferromagnetic · alignment · compass · domain · flux · reversal · spin · orientation
segregated
Forcibly kept separate
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- disunitedLacking cohesion or unity
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
estranged · splintered · factionalized · disconnected · discordant · conflicted · stratified · tribal · inequality · communities
electrode
Conductive interface point
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- voltageElectrical potential difference
charge · electrolyte · anode · cathode · battery · membrane · ion · semiconductor · current · terminal
polarisedunified
Combined into one
united · cohesive · harmonious · in agreement · undivided
polarisedmoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
neutral · unpolarised · centrist · balanced · nuanced
polarisedunpolarised
Vibrating in multiple planes
unpolarized · isotropic · diffuse · scattered · unfiltered
polarise, polarisation, polarising, polarises, polarisations, polariser, polarisers