Meanings
noundepolarization (countable and uncountable, plural depolarizations)
plural depolarizations · alternative depolarisation
- The act of reducing polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized or less polarized condition.
- countableuncountablebiologyAn intracellular shift in electrical charge distribution, resulting in less negative charge inside the cell compared with outside; it is essential to the function of many cells, communication between cells, and the overall physiology of an organism.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesReduction of political polarization.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
hypopolarization:
Opposite
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishpolarization
- Englishdepolarization
From de- + polarization.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan despolarització
- despolaritzacióact of depolarizing
French dépolarisation
- dépolarisationact of depolarizing
Swedish depolarisering
- depolariseringact of depolarizing
Cite this entry
APA
depolarization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarization
MLA
“depolarization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depolarization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarization.
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