polar
[ poh-ler ]
/ ˈpoʊ lər /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM polar
an·ti·po·lar, adjective trans·po·lar, adjectiveWords nearby polar
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British Dictionary definitions for polar
polar
/ (ˈpəʊlə) /
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
- 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 momentwater has polar molecules
- (of a crystal or substance) being or having a crystal that is bound by ionic bondssodium chloride forms polar crystals
Medical definitions for polar
polar
[ pō′lər ]
adj.
Of or relating to a pole.
Having poles. Used of certain nerve cells having one or more processes.
Scientific definitions for polar
polar
[ pō′lər ]
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.