Polarizing

/ˈpoʊ.lə.ɹaɪzɪŋ/

Synonyms for "polarizing" (42 found)

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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(4 words)
political discordsocial discordsocial fragmentationzero tolerance policy

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More general

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adjectivecausedescriptorevaluative terminfluenceoptical phenomenonoptical processoptical propertyphysical processphysical propertywave manipulation

More specific

10 entries
circular polarizationcontroversial topicdivide opinionsdivisive issueelliptical polarizationlinear polarizationpartisan rhetoricplane polarizationsplit electoratestoke partisanship

Collocations

15 entries
circular polarizationlinear polarizationpolarization statepolarize lightpolarized lightpolarizing beam splitterpolarizing effectpolarizing efficiencypolarizing filmpolarizing filterpolarizing issuepolarizing lenspolarizing opticspolarizing rhetoricpolarizing topic

Inflections

5 entries
more polarizingmost polarizingpolarizedpolarizespolarizings

Derivations

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

When attaching a polarizing plate, set it first and then attach a protective plate (a clear acrylic plate).

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The reviews have been quite polarizing.

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Become a polarizing figure for your industry by announcing that clients should not be tolerating the poor standards of service that are offered by your competitors.

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Many marine animals have polarizing lenses in their eyes—lenses that manipulate the passage of light and control the animal's view of the world, just like a pair of polarizing sunglasses does for humans.

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