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| 1. | [ adjective ] having a pair of equal and opposite charges | |
| Related terms: | charged | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed | |
| Synonyms: | opposite diametrical diametric | |
| Examples: | "in diametric contradiction to his claims" "diametrical (or opposite) points of view" "opposite meanings" "extreme and indefensible polar positions" |
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| Related terms: | different | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles | |
| Examples: | "polar regions" |
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| Related terms: | equatorial arctic north-polar south-polar nontropical antarctic circumpolar | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] extremely cold | |
| Synonyms: | icy frigid freezing glacial gelid arctic | |
| Examples: | "an arctic climate" "let's get inside I'm freezing" "a frigid day" "gelid waters of the North Atlantic" "glacial winds" "icy hands" "polar weather" |
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| Related terms: | cold | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] located at or near or coming from the earth's poles | |
| Examples: | "polar diameter" "polar zone" "a polar air mass" "Antarctica is the only polar continent" |
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| Related terms: | pole | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] being of crucial importance | |
| Synonyms: | pivotal | |
| Examples: | "a pivotal event" "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger "the polar events of this study" "a polar principal" |
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| Related terms: | crucial | |
| Similar spelling: |
pooler Pohler poler |
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