polarises
Splits into camps
Polarises is the British spelling of polarizes.
To polarise is to divide into opposing camps: The debate polarised the country.
In physics, polarising restricts light waves to a single plane of vibration—polarised sunglasses reduce glare this way.
The core idea is separation into distinct, often opposite, orientations.
Formal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- factionsDissenting internal groups
- splitSeparation into parts
- divideSeparate into parts
separation · estrangement · alienation · discord · disunion · cleavage · bifurcation · partition
Prolonged public disagreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- opinionSubjective personal belief
viewpoint · stance · polemic · rhetoric · discourse · hot-button · divisive · inflammatory
Separated opposite charges
- ferromagnetismStrong atomic magnetic alignment
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
- north-southAlong the meridian
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
flux · induction · lodestone · magnetosphere · paramagnetism · poles · attraction · repulsion
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- filterPorous separation device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- glareFierce stare or brightness
wave · refraction · Brewster · LCD · photography · reflection
schism
Formal organizational fracture
divide · separation · estrangement · alienation · discord · disunion · cleavage · bifurcation · partition · fragmentation
controversy
Prolonged public disagreement
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
opinion · viewpoint · stance · polemic · rhetoric · discourse · hot-button · divisive · inflammatory · provokes
dipole
Separated opposite charges
- ferromagnetismStrong atomic magnetic alignment
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
- north-southAlong the meridian
alignment · flux · induction · lodestone · magnetosphere · paramagnetism · poles · attraction · repulsion · spin
light
Visible electromagnetic radiation
- filterPorous separation device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
glare · wave · refraction · Brewster · LCD · photography · reflection
polarisesunifies
Combines into one
unites · reconciles · harmonises · bridges · bonds
polarisesmoderates
Reduces intensity or extremity
conciliates · mediates · balances · neutralises · tempers
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