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Definitions for Polar

[1] of or relating to the North or South Pole.
[2] of or relating to the pole of any sphere, a magnet, an electric cell, etc.
[3] opposite in character or action: The two have personalities that are polar.
[4] capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH; electrolytic; heteropolar.
[5] central; pivotal: the polar provision of the treaty.
[6] analogous to the polestar as a guide; guiding: a polar precept.
[7] 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
[8] having or relating to a pole or poles
[9] pivotal or guiding in the manner of the Pole Star
[10] directly opposite, as in tendency or character
[11] chem Also: heteropolar (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

Words related to Polar

icy, freezing, frigid, glacial, arctic, extreme, farthest, frozen, north, terminal, south, antagonistic, antipodal, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, reverse

Words nearby Polar

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Origin of Polar

From the Medieval Latin word polāris, dating back to 1545–55. See pole2, -ar1

Other words from Polar

an·ti·po·lar , adjective
trans·po·lar , adjective

Synonyms for Polar

freezing, frigid, glacial, icy, arctic, extreme, farthest, frozen, north, south, terminal