# polarizability

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The relative tendency of a system of electric charges to become polarized in the presence of an external electric field.

## Etymology
From polarize + -ability.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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