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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).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › polarPolar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of polar. adjective. of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles. “ polar regions” synonyms: circumpolar. located or found throughout a polar region. Arctic, north-polar. of or relating to the Arctic. Antarctic, south-polar. at or near the south pole. see more see less. adjective.

3. 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. [formal] In many ways, Brett and Bernard are polar opposites. ...economists at polar ends of the politico-economic spectrum. Synonyms: opposite, opposed, contrary, contradictory More Synonyms of polar. More Synonyms of polar.

4. 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.

5. biologydictionary.net › polar-moleculePolar Molecule - Definition and Examples | Biology Dictionary

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   Apr 28, 2017 · A polar molecule is a chemical species in which the distribution of electrons between the covalently bonded atoms is not even. Polarity is a description of how different the electrical poles of a molecule are.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › polar_adjpolar, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word polar, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. polar has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polarityPolarity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POLARITY is the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of polar – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POLAR definition: relating to the North or South Pole. Learn more.