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• n  the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
• n  the condition of having or giving polarity

• The World Socialist view ponders "the tremendous social tensions, the growing polarization between the rich and poor, the cult of wealth and competition in which the signal is .
• No longer did Wilder risk racial polarization by talking about putting prejudice to the test.
• Reduced to simplest terms, polarization is a process of "combing out" a beam of light so that it vibrates in one plane only.

• polarisation

News & Articles

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• 'Gingrich Senators' Behind Washington's Legislative Gridlock, Research Shows
  UT Austin political analyst finds that almost the entire growth in Senate party polarization since the early 1970s can be accounted for by a group of "Gingrich Senators" who previously served in the House after 1978.
  June 11, 2013 - Newswise
• Look to the cities, not D.C., for answers to the nation’s problems
  Washington, D.C., is immobilized by interest groups, polarization and a lack of federal dollars, writes David Brooks. Look to city and regional governments for action on the nation’s problems.
  June 8, 2013 - Seattle Times
• It wasn't always this bad; the growth of political polarization, in 1 chart
  Earlier today, we wrote on one of the main underpinnings of political polarization in the country — the deep split on what the proper role of government should be.
  June 7, 2013 - Duke University

Quotes

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• Amr Moussa in International Herald Tribune
  Iraq's stability can only be achieved through two key things ...... to stop all sectarianism polarization and the withdrawal of the US forces,Moussa said after meeting Iraq's senior Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the holy...
• Ken Mehlman in FOXNews
  Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization,Mehlman said in remarks prepared for delivery. "I am here today as the Republican chairman to...