hypopolarization

noun

Decreased or subthreshold polarization, as

Similar
depolarizationdepolarization:
Opposite
hyperpolarization
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Meanings

nounhypopolarization (countable and uncountable, plural hypopolarizations)

plural hypopolarizations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyDecreased or subthreshold polarization, as
  2. Decreased or subthreshold polarization, as:
    1. countableespeciallyuncountableusuallybiologySynonym of depolarization.

      Synonyms: depolarization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of depolarization.

Similar
depolarization
Similar
depolarization:
Opposite
hyperpolarization

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from hypo- + polarization.

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APA

hypopolarization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopolarization

MLA

“hypopolarization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopolarization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypopolarization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypopolarization.

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