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   polar

   /ˈpəʊlə/

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

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   POLAR definition: 1. relating to the North or South Pole or the areas around them: 2. Polar opposites are complete…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › polarPolar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   polar: [adjective] of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it. coming from or having the characteristics of such a region. passing over a celestial body's north and south poles. traveling in a polar orbit.

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

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   The idea of polar suggests equal opposites. For example, the North and South Poles are at opposite ends of the planet, and both are equally glacial, or very cold, which, by the way, is another meaning of polar.

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   Polar definition: of or relating to the North or South Pole.. See examples of POLAR used in a sentence.

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

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   POLAR meaning: 1. relating to the North or South Pole or the areas around them: 2. Polar opposites are complete…. Learn more.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. situated at or near, coming from, or relating to either of the earth's poles or the area inside the Arctic or.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   Define polar. polar synonyms, polar pronunciation, polar translation, English dictionary definition of polar. pertaining to the North or South Pole: polar bear ...