polar

polar

pertaining to the North or South Pole: polar bear; having magnetic polarity; directly opposite in character or tendency

Not to be confused with:

poller – one who takes samples of opinions on a subject

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po·lar

 (pō′lər)

adj.

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. Serving as a guide, as a polestar or a pole of the earth.

5. Occupying or characterized by opposite extremes: "In creative territory [they] make a strange yet ineluctable couple, more complementary, even polar, than twin-like" (Josh Rubins).

6. Central or pivotal.

7.

a. Chemistry Relating to or characterized by a dipole: a polar molecule.

b. Ionizing when dissolved or fused: polar bonds or linkages.

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polar

(ˈpəʊlə)

adj

1. (Physical Geography) 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.

2. (General Physics) having or relating to a pole or poles

3. pivotal or guiding in the manner of the Pole Star

4. directly opposite, as in tendency or character

5. (Chemistry) chem

a. 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.

b. (of a crystal or substance) being or having a crystal that is bound by ionic bonds: sodium chloride forms polar crystals.

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po•lar

(ˈpoʊ lər)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the North or South Pole.

2. of or pertaining to any pole, as of a sphere, a magnet, or an electric cell.

3. opposite in character or action.

4. capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH; electrolytic.

5. central; pivotal.

6. analogous to the polestar as a guide; guiding: a polar precept.

[1545–55; < Medieval Latin]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	polar - having a pair of equal and opposite charges charged - of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; "charged particles"; "a charged battery"
	2.	polar - characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" diametric, diametrical, opposite different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
	3.	polar - located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"
	4.	polar - of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions" equatorial - of or existing at or near the geographic equator; "equatorial Africa"
	5.	polar - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" gelid, arctic, frigid, icy, glacial cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
	6.	polar - being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal" pivotal crucial, important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

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polar

adjective

1. freezing, frozen, extreme, furthest, cold, terminal, Arctic, icy, Antarctic, glacial the rigours of life in the polar regions

2. opposite, opposed, contrary, contradictory, antagonistic, antithetical, diametric, antipodal economists at polar ends of the politico-economic spectrum opposite

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polar

adjective

1. Very cold:

arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy, wintry.

Archaic: frore.

Idiom: bitter cold.

2. Diametrically opposed:

antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, antonymic, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, reverse.

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Translations

قُطْبيقُطْبِيّ

polární

polar-

polarPolar-

πολικός

polar

napaseudunpolaarinen

polaire

polarni

sarki

heimskauts-, pól-

polare

極地の

극의

polair

pol-polar-

polarny

polar

полярный

polárny

polaren

pol-

เกี่ยวกับขั้วโลก

kutba aitkutup

ở địa cực

两极的北极的南极的地极的

polar

[ˈpəʊləʳ]

A. ADJ (Elec, Geog) → polar

B. CPD polar bear N → oso m polar
polar (ice) cap N → casquete m polar
Polar Circle N → Círculo m Polar

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polar

[ˈpəʊlə^r] adj [region, ice-cap, exploration] → polairepolar bear n → ours m polaire

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polar

adj

→ Polar-, polar; polar expedition → Polarexpedition f

(= opposite) → polar

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polar

[ˈpəʊləʳ] adj (Elec, Geog) → polare

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pole¹

(pəul) noun

1. the north or south end of the Earth's axis. the North/South Pole. pool قُطْب полюс polo pól der Pol pol πόλος polo poolus قطب napa pôleקוטב उत्तरी या दक्षिणी ध्रुव pol (sjeverni, južni) sark kutub póll, (heim)skaut polo 極 극(지대) ašigalis pols kutub pool polbiegun قطب pólo pol полюс pól tečaj pol pol ขั้วโลก kutup 地球軸線的南極或北極(南、北) полюс قطب cực trái đất （南、北）极

2. the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn. pool قُطب النُّجوم، نُقاط في السَّماء مُقابِل القُطب الشَّمالي والقُطب الجُنوبي полюс polo pól der Himmelspol pol πόλος polo poolus شمالگان؛ جنوبگان napa pôleקוטב (उत्तरी या दक्षिणी) पोल pol zemlje sark(pont) kutub póll, skaut polo 極 극지 polius pols kutub pool polbiegun قطب pólo pol небесный полюс pól pol pol himmelspol จุดบนสวรรค์ที่ตรงกันข้ามกับขั้วโลกเหนือและใต้ของโลกซึ่งใกล้ ๆ จุดที่คล้ายว่าดาวจะหมุน göksel kutup (天文學)天極點 полюсна точка کرۂ ارض کا سرا chân trời 天极点

3. either of the opposite ends of a magnet. The opposite poles of magnets attract each other. pool القُطْب المِغناطيسي полюс polo pól der Pol pol μαγνητικός πόλος polo poolus قطب napa pôle קוֹטֶב מַגנֶטִי चुम्बक की सतह पर दो प्रतिकूल बिन्दु जिन पर चुम्बक-शक्ति प्रकट होती है pol magneta pólus kutub póll, skaut polo 陽[]極 자석의 음극과 양극 polius pols kutub tegenpoolpolbiegun قطب pólo pol полюс pól pol pol pol ขั้วแม่เหล็ก kutup 磁極 полюс مقناطيس کے متقابل نقطے cực nam châm 磁极

4. either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery. the positive/negative pole. pool قُطب كهربائي سالب او موجَب полюс polo pól der Pol pol πόλος μπαταρίας polo poolus قطب napa pôle קוֹטֶב חִיוּבִי/שְׁלִילִי बिजली या बैटरी के दोनों सिरे pol pólus kutub póll, skaut polo 電極 건전지의 음극과 양극 polius pols kutub pool polbiegun قطب pólo pol полюс pól pol pol pol ขั้วถ่านไฟฟ้า kutup 電池極點(正極或負極) полюс اليکٹرک بيٹري کے دونوں متقابل سرے cực ắc quy 电极

ˈpolar adjective

of the earth's North or South Pole or the region around it. the polar ice-cap; the polar region. poolagtig قُطْبي полярен polar polární polar polar- πολικόςpolar polaar- قطبی napaseudun polaire שֶׁל הַקוֹטֶב ध्रुवीय polarni, suprotan sarki kutub heimskauts-, pól- polare 極の 북극(남극)의 poliarinis, ašigalio polārs; pola- kutub pool-polar-, pol-polarny, podbiegunowy قطبى polar polar полярный; полюсный polárny polaren polarni polar, pol- เกี่ยวกับขั้วโลก kutba ait 北極的，南極的，地極的 полюсний, полярний قطبي thuộc địa cực 北极的，南极的，地极的

polar bear

a type of bear found near the North Pole. ysbeer الدُّب القُطْبي полярна мечка urso polar lední medvěd der Eisbär isbjørn πολική αρκούδαoso polar jääkaru خرس قطبی jääkarhu ours polaire דוֹב הַקוֹטֶב ध्रुव प्रदेशीय सफ़ेद रीछ या ख़रगोश polarni medvjed jegesmedve beruang kutub ísbjörn orso polare 北極グマ 북극곰 baltasis lokys leduslācis beruang kutub ijsbeerisbjørnniedźwiedź polarny قطبى خرس urso polar urs polar белый, полярный медведь ľadový medveď severni medved polarni medved isbjörn หมีขั้วโลก kutup ayısı 北極熊 білий ведмідь قطب شمالي کا ايک بھالو gấu Bắc cực 北极熊

the ˈpole star noun

(also the Pole Star) the star that is in the sky over the North Pole. poolster النَجْم القُطْبي полярна звезда estrela polar Polárka der Polarstern Polarstjernen πολικός αστέρας estrella polar põhjanael ستاره قطبی pohjantähti כּוֹכָב הַצָפוֹן ध्रुवतारा, पदम्रदर्शक, आकर्षण-केंद्र, आशा-केंद्र, आशा-बिन्दु polarna zvijezda Sarkcsillag bintang kutub utara stella polare* 북극성 Šiaurinė žvaigždė Polārzvaigzne bintang kutub Poolster Polarstjernen Gwiazda Polarna قطبى ستورى Полярная звезда Polárna hviezda, Polárka zvezda severnica polarna zvezda Polstjärnan ดาวเหนือ kutup yıldızı 北極星 Полярна зірка قطب تارا sao Bắc Đẩu 北极星

be poles apart

to be as different or as far apart as possible. verskil hemelsbreed على طَرفي نَقيض коренно различни сме estar muito longe být zcela odlišný durch Welten getrennt sein hinandens modstykker είμαι διαμετρικά αντίθετος ser polos opuestos erinema nagu öö ja päev کاملاً متضاد edustaa ääripäitä être aux antipodes (l'un de l'autre) מִתְנָגדִים , נִיגוּד גָמוּר बिल्कुल विभिन्न razlikovati se kao nebo i zemlja ég és föld (különbség) bertentangan arah vera gjörólíkir essere agli antipodi, essere ai poli opposti 正反対である 전혀 다른 būti visiškomis priešybėmis būt pilnīgi pretējam/polāram bertentangan sama sekali hemelsbreed van elkaar verschillen stå milevidt fra hverandre nie mieć ze sobą nic wspólnego په بشپړه توګه توپير لرونكى estar muito longe a fi diametral opus быть полной противоположностью byť úplne odlišný biti daleč narazen biti potpuno različit vara himmelsvitt skilda แตกต่างกันอย่างสุดขั้ว çok uzak olmak; tamamen zıt olmak 南轅北轍 відрізнятися, як два полюси ممکنہ حد تک مختلف ہونا hoàn toàn trái ngược nhau 南辕北辙

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polar

→ قُطْبِيّ polární polar- Polar- πολικός polar napaseudun polaire polarni polare 極地の 극의 polair pol- polarny polar полярный pol- เกี่ยวกับขั้วโลก kutup ở địa cực 两极的

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po·lar

a. polar, rel. a un polo.

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