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Where does “polarize” come from?

Polarize comes from French polariser, derived from French polaire, which comes from Medieval Latin polāris, meaning relating to the poles.

polarize (English): To cause to have a polarization; To cause a group...

Definitions

  1. To cause to have a polarization; To cause a group...

Ancestry of “polarize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolariserto polarize

Words derived from “polarize”

  • polarizer
  • polarizability
  • depolarizing
  • depolarize
  • polarizable
  • nondepolarizing
  • depolarizer
  • hyperpolarize
  • repolarize
  • hyperpolarizability
  • nonpolarizable
  • unpolarizable
  • hyperpolarise
  • hyperpolarizable
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