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polar

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Pronunciation

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

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Positive
polar

Comparative
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Superlative
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  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.
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Noun

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Singular
polar

Plural
polars

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