transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz ]
verb
( -ized ; -iz·ing )
Etymology: French polariser, from New Latin polaris polar
Date: 1811
transitive verb
1. : to cause (as light waves) to vibrate in a definite pattern
2. : to give physical polarity to
3. : to break up into opposing factions or groupings
a campaign that polarized the electorate
4. : concentrate 1
recreate a cohesive rock community by polarizing …an amorphous, fragmented audience — Ellen Willis
intransitive verb
: to become polarized
• po·lar·iz·abil·i·ty ˌpō-lə-ˌrī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• po·lar·iz·able ˌpō-lə-ˈrī-zə-bəl adjective