circular polarization

cir·cu·lar po·lar·i·za·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-kyuh-ler poh-ler-uh-zey-shuh n]
- /ˈsɜr kyə lər ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈsɜː.kjʊ.lər pəʊləraɪˈzeɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-kyuh-ler poh-ler-uh-zey-shuh n]
- /ˈsɜr kyə lər ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of circular polarization words

noun circular polarization electromagnetic radiation (esp light) in which the electric field vector describes a circle about the direction of propagation at any point in the path of the radiation 3
noun circular polarization polarization in which the vector representing the instantaneous intensity of the electromagnetic field describes a circular helix in the direction of propagation. 1

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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