# polarization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #20,737

## Definitions
1. The production or the condition of polarity.
2. The production or the condition of polarity.
3. The production or the condition of polarity.
4. The production or the condition of polarity.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French polarisation. By surface analysis, polarize + -ation or polar + -ization.

## Common misspellings (18)
`oplarization`, `ploarization`, `poalrization`, `polairzation`, `polariaztion`, `polarizaiton`, `polarizasion`, `polarizatino`, `polarizationn`, `polarizatoin`, `polarizattion`, `polariztaion`, `polarizzation`, `polarrization`, `polarziation`, `pollarization`, `polraization`, `ppolarization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/polarization