polarized
/ˈpəʊ.lə.ɹaɪzd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of polarize
Example Sentences
- "When the polarizers are aligned in the same direction, they block the same state of polarization, i.e. they both block horizontally polarized light, and both let the vertically polarized light through. The second polarizer therefore has no effect on the light. When the polarizers are aligned perpendicular to one another, one will block the horizontally polarized light and the other will block vertically polarized light — no light at all gets through the pair!"
- "Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze."
Usage
- American usage