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
- To cause to have a polarization; To cause a group...
Ancestry of “polarize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | polariser | to polarize |
Words derived from “polarize”
- polarizing
- polarizer
- polarizability
- depolarizing
- depolarize
- polarizable
- nondepolarizing
- depolarizer
- hyperpolarize
- repolarize
- hyperpolarizability
- nonpolarizing
- nonpolarizable
- unpolarizable
- hyperpolarizable
- counterpolarize
- polaryzować
- bipolarize
- mispolarize
- depolarizability
- depolarizable
- hyperpolarizer
- impolarizable
- photodepolarize