polarisation
pronunciation
How to pronounce polarisation in British English:
UK [ˌpəʊləraɪ'zeɪʃən]
How to pronounce polarisation in American English:
US [ˌpoʊləraɪ'zeɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the condition of having or giving polarity
- the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
Word Origin
- polarisation (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of polarization. For spelling, see -ize.
Example
- 1. Strategic decision-making is held hostage to ideological polarisation .
- 2. Third , it may be asking too much of washington in its current state of polarisation to give the green light to an ambitious infrastructure plan .
- 3. Another line of thinking blames the polarisation of the media and political class : when there is an emphasis on partisan shrieking , there is less room for reasoned debate .
- 4. Neither the politics of polarisation nor those of noblesse oblige will serve to protect the interests of the middle class in the post-industrial economy .