Polar

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊ̯lÉ™(ɹ)/, ˈpʰəʊ̯lÉ™(ɹ)
• US IPA: /ˈpoʊ̯lÉš/, ˈpÊ°oʊ̯lÉš
• Rhymes: -əʊlÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

From Late Latin polāris

Full definition of polar

Adjective

1. of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole)
2. of an orbit that passes over, or near, one of these poles
3. (chemistry) having a dipole; ionic
4. (mathematics) of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle
5. (linguistics, of a question) Having but two possible answers, yes and no.

Anagrams

• parol