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   Po·lar

   /ˈpōlər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the North or South Pole: "the polar regions" Similar ArcticAntarcticcoldfrozenfreezingfrigidchillchillingicyicy-coldglacialgelidSiberianinformal:Balticrare:borealhyperboreancircumpolarbrumalboreanhyperboreal
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) living in the north or south polar region: "most polar birds breed seasonally"
   • ▪ relating to the poles of a celestial body: "the polar radius of Jupiter is 66,550 km"
   • ▪ relating to a celestial pole.
   • ▪ relating to the poles of a sphere.
   • ▪ relating to the poles of a cell, organ, or part.
   • 2. having electrical or magnetic polarity.
   • ▪ (of a liquid, especially a solvent) consisting of molecules with a dipole moment.
   • ▪ (of a solid) ionic.
   • 3. directly opposite in character or tendency: "depression and its polar opposite, mania" Similar oppositeopposedopposingoppositionaldiametrically opposedextremecontrarycontradictoryantitheticalantagonisticconflictingcounterbalancingrare:antitypicalantonymousantipodalcontrariousdichotomousoppositive

   noun

   • 1. the straight line joining the two points at which tangents from a fixed point touch a conic section.
   • 2. a variable binary star which emits strongly polarized light, one component being a strongly magnetic white dwarf.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from medieval Latin polaris ‘heavenly’, from Latin polus ‘end of an axis’ (see pole2).

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   The meaning of POLAR is of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it. How to use polar in a sentence.

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   Relating to a pole, such as the pole of a magnet or one of the electrodes of an electrolytic cell. Relating to the North Pole or the South Pole of Earth, or analogous regions of another planet. Relating to a molecule or substance that has polar bonds. Discover More.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] mathematics specialized uk / ˈpəʊ.lə r/ us / ˈpoʊ.lɚ /. a straight line at an angle of 90 degrees to another line that passes through the centre of a circle and another given point: Given a circle c with center O and a point P, there is a special line called the polar of P.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOLAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] mathematics specialized us / ˈpoʊ.lɚ / uk / ˈpəʊ.lə r/. a straight line at an angle of 90 degrees to another line that passes through the center of a circle and another given point: Given a circle c with center O and a point P, there is a special line called the polar of P.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOLAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Polar is used to describe things which are completely opposite in character, quality, or type.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › polarPolar - definition of polar by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Of or relating to a pole. b. Measured from or referred to a pole: polar distance; polar diameter. 2. Relating to, connected with, or located near the North Pole or South Pole. 3. a. Passing over a planet's north and south poles: a polar orbit. b. Traveling in an orbit that passes over a planet's north and south poles. 4.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpolar adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of polar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › polarPolar Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Polar definition: Relating to, connected with, or located near the North Pole or South Pole.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOLAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    relating to the North or South Pole. (Definition of polar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of polar. in Chinese (Traditional) 地方, 兩極的, 近兩極的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 地方, 两极的, 近两极的… See more. in Spanish. polar, polar [masculine-feminine, singular]… See more. in Portuguese. polar… See more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › polarPolar Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    POLAR meaning: 1 : of or relating to the North or South Pole or the region around it; 2 : completely different or opposite.