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polar

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adjective

po·​lar ˈpō-lər How to pronounce polar (audio)
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a
: of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
b
: coming from or having the characteristics of such a region
c(1)
: passing over a celestial body's north and south poles
a satellite in a polar orbit
(2)
: traveling in a polar orbit
a polar satellite
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: of or relating to one or more poles (as of a magnet)
3
: serving as a guide
a polar principle
a polar theory
4
: diametrically opposite
polar positions on the issue
5
: exhibiting polarity
especially : having a dipole or characterized by molecules having dipoles
a polar solvent
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: resembling a pole or axis around which all else revolves : pivotal
polar events
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: of, relating to, or expressed in polar coordinates
polar equations
also : of or relating to a polar coordinate system

polar

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noun

: a straight line related to a point
specifically : the straight line joining the points of contact of the tangents from a point exterior to a conic section

Example Sentences

Adjective They took polar positions on the issue. She and I are good friends even though we're polar opposites.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
On the opposite side of the Omega block, where warm air flows south again, sits Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, where many travel to see polar bears. USA Today, 12 Sep. 2022 Sickness was a constant companion, as were marauding polar bears — the sheer number of encounters is stunning. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Nature Is Healing was a critical spin on what are now classic pandemic memes: scenes of Lime scooters dumped into lakes, dinosaurs in Times Square, polar bears on lawns in Ohio. Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Though this is the first time their relationship status is directly referenced on the show, the two elder polar bears have made previous appearances. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 This year’s top submissions, released ahead of the award ceremonies next month, include riveting images of fish, sloths and polar bears coping in one way or another with the changing conditions around them. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Each year, thousands of tourists visit to watch the white whales swimming and feeding where the Churchill River meets Hudson Bay—and in some cases, visitors might spot polar bears hunting those same whales. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2022 Everyone from Lady Gaga to Tom Brady (talk about polar opposites) seemed to be touting the benefits of a diet that supposedly battled against inflammation in the body by eating certain foods and staying a football field away from others. Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022 Sailors who raced back-to-back said the two races were polar opposites. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2022
Noun
And by the late 1970s, polar-orbiting satellites began gathering data as well. New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021 The median life expectancy for a polar in human care is 23.4 years, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Theresa Waldrop, CNN, 25 Sep. 2021 But her relentlessly pragmatic approach to politics is the polar opposite of, say, the Bernie Sanders approach. Michelle Goldberg, New York Times, 5 May 2020 The rainforest environment is all the more remarkable, the researchers said, considering that the region annually experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to nurture plant life. NBC News, 2 Apr. 2020 Even millions of years ago, the South Pole endured what's known as a four-month polar night when no sunlight can be seen. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Apr. 2020 Herschel Island is home to moose, musk oxen and caribou; the site is one of the few places where black, polar and grizzly bears share the same habitat, per Smithsonian magazine. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2020 At-home polar plunges do come at a far cheaper cost, though; depending on the area, entering a cryotherapy chamber could cost you about $75 a pop. Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2019 His polar opposite, meanwhile, was the pair of bluestockings to his left. Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin polaris, from Latin polus pole

First Known Use

Adjective

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of polar was in 1556

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