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  • adjective Not polarized.

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Examples

  • In addition, light can be unpolarized, meaning that at any particular instant the electric field has a particular orientation, but its orientation at some later time cannot be predicted from this knowledge.

    Ars Technica Chris Lee 2009

  • But the existence of such a system is, as a matter of fact, the reason we used to have a relatively unpolarized US Congress.

    Matthew Yglesias » Pining For White Supremacy 2010

  • It may or may not work -- but even if it does, it leaves other GOP senate candidates unfrozen, depersonalized and unpolarized.

    'There Is No More Molly' 2010

  • Although most optical light is unpolarized – consisting of light with an equal mix of all polarizations – the extreme bending of energetic particles around a magnetic field line can polarize light.

    World-wide Campaign Sheds New Light on Nature's "LHC" | Universe Today 2010

  • Trouble is, especially in the middle-east and in Ireland, there doesn't seem to be an unpolarized position.

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

  • Though most light is unpolarized, light that has interacted with matter can become polarized.

    New CMB Measurements Support Standard Model | Universe Today 2009

  • Trouble is, especially in the middle-east and in Ireland, there doesn't seem to be an unpolarized position.

    [northern ireland] middle-east parallels 2009

  • COOPER: Also will their supporters sort of become unpolarized.

    CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2004 2004

  • Carl Endicott unpolarized the big window in the living room and stared out into the night.

    Delta Search Shatner, William 1997

  • Scotty let out a long breath and turned to face Jim, his helm unpolarized now.

    THE WOUNDED SKY DIANE DUANE 1983

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