depolarization.

1. A reduction in the difference in electrical charge or potential between regions.

2. A weakening of sharply opposed positions or group divisions.

3. A reduction in the preferred orientation of oscillation in light or another wave.

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Words that belong together

• membrane depolarization
• electrical depolarization

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Membrane depolarization initiated the nerve signal.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.