u·ni·po·lar (y  n -p  l r)adj. 1. Having, acting by means of, or produced by a single magnetic or electric pole. 2. Biology Having a single fibrous process. Used of a neuron. u ni·po·lari·ty (-p-l r-t , -p-) n. |
unipolar [ˌjuːnɪˈpəʊlə]
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) of, concerned with, or having a single magnetic or electric pole
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) (of a nerve cell) having a single process
3. (Electronics) (of a transistor) utilizing charge carriers of one polarity only, as in a field-effect transistor
4. (Medicine / Pathology) (of nervous depression) occurring without accompanying bouts of mania
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) dominated by one superpower, esp the United States Compare bipolar
unipolarity [ˌjuːnɪpəʊˈlærɪtɪ] n
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| Adj. | 1. | unipolar - having a single pole bipolar - having two poles |
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