polarize

Other spellings

• (UK) polarise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpəʊ.lə.raɪz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpoʊ.lə.raɪz/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈpəʉ.lə.rɑɪz/

Verb

Plain form polarize

Third-person singular polarizes

Past tense polarized

Past participle polarized

Present participle polarizing

1. (transitive) If you polarize something, you cause something to have a polarity.