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polar
[ poh-ler ]
adjective
- of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- of or relating to the pole of any sphere, a magnet, an electric cell, etc.
- opposite in character or action:
The two have personalities that are polar.
- capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH; electrolytic; heteropolar.
- central; pivotal:
the polar provision of the treaty.
- analogous to the polestar as a guide; guiding:
a polar precept.
polar
/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
- situated at or near, coming from, or relating to either of the earth's poles or the area inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
polar regions
- having or relating to a pole or poles
- pivotal or guiding in the manner of the Pole Star
- directly opposite, as in tendency or character
- chem
- Alsoheteropolar (of a molecule or compound) being or having a molecule in which there is an uneven distribution of electrons and thus a permanent dipole moment
water has polar molecules
- (of a crystal or substance) being or having a crystal that is bound by ionic bonds
sodium chloride forms polar crystals
polar
- 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.
Other Word Forms
- t·l adjective
- ٰԲ·l adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Those almost always begin with bringing awareness to a species, as has apparently happened with polar bears and honeybees.
As a spiritually inclined, politically committed itinerant, John is Hester’s polar opposite, poking at her beliefs with the earnestness of a college student drunk on Howard Zinn.
Their parenting styles, on the other hand, are "polar opposite" she says.
As production designer for 21 films, Carter oversaw the artists, carpenters, effects wizards, set designers — nearly every visual aspect, from velociraptors to runaway polar trains.
AJ and Fury are polar opposites in terms of how their star power works or how they behave.
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