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- Dictionarypolar/ˈpəʊlə/
adjective
- 1. relating to the North or South Pole: "the polar regions" Similar
- 2. having electrical or magnetic polarity.
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.
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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.
1. a. : of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it. b. : coming from or having the characteristics of such a region. c (1) : passing over a celestial body's north and south poles. a satellite in a polar orbit. (2) : traveling in a polar orbit. a polar satellite. 2. : of or relating to one or more poles (as of a magnet) 3.
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed. “extreme and indefensible polar positions” synonyms: diametric, diametrical, opposite.
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.
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 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.
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.
Definition of polar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
polar meaning, definition, what is polar: close to or relating to the North Pole o...: Learn more.
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.
