Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a sphere situated near, or proceeding from, one of the poles as, polar regions polar seas polar winds
Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: 'a pivotal event' 'Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions'- Henry Kissinger 'the polar events of this study' 'a polar principal' 'an arctic climate' 'a frigid day' 'gelid waters of the North Atlantic' 'glacial winds' 'icy hands' 'polar weather' Of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic CirclesĪrctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar adjective 'polar diameter' 'polar zone' 'a polar air mass' 'Antarctica is the only polar continent' Located at or near or coming from the earth's poles 'in diametric contradiction to his claims' 'diametrical (or opposite) points of view' 'opposite meanings' 'extreme and indefensible polar positions' Having a pair of equal and opposite chargesĭiametric, diametrical, opposite, polar adjectiveĬharacterized by opposite extremes completely opposed
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