polar

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpəʊ̯lə(r)/ or [ˈpʰəʊ̯lə(r)]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpoʊ̯lɚ/ or [ˈpʰoʊ̯lɚ]

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Adjective

Positive polar

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Polar ice, regions, animals, etc. are those near or related to the north or south pole.
2. If two things are polar opposites, extremes, or ends of a scale, they are complete opposites of each other.
3. (physics) (chemistry) Polar fields, forces, effects, etc., are related to electric or magnetic polarity.

Related words

• polarity
• pole

Noun

Singular polar

Plural polars

1. (geometry) A polar is the line that joins the tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point.