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Noun: polarisation  `pow-lu-rI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (=polarization)
  1. The condition of having or giving polarity
    - polarization
     
  2. The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
    - polarization

Derived forms: polarisations

See also: polarise [Brit]

Type of: condition, optical phenomenon, status

Encyclopedia: Polarisation

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