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- [poh-ler]
- /ˈpoʊ lər/
- /ˈpəʊ.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-ler]
- /ˈpoʊ lər/
Definitions of polar word
- adjective polar of or relating to the North or South Pole. 1
- adjective polar of or relating to the pole of any sphere, a magnet, an electric cell, etc. 1
- adjective polar opposite in character or action: The two have personalities that are polar. 1
- adjective polar capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH; electrolytic; heteropolar. 1
- adjective polar central; pivotal: the polar provision of the treaty. 1
- adjective polar analogous to the polestar as a guide; guiding: a polar precept. 1
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Origin of polar
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word polāris, dating back to 1545-55. See pole2, -ar1
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Parts of speech for Polar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polar
adj polar
- agin — against
- algid — chilly or cold
- antarctic — The Antarctic is the area around the South Pole.
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
adjective polar
- algific — Producing cold; covered in ice.
- counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- flipside — (music) The B-side of a phonograph record.
- north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- northerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the north.
adverb polar
- northbound — going toward the north: northbound traffic.
- northmost — northernmost.
- northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
Antonyms for polar
adj polar
- aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
- as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
- carbon-copy — a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc. a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc.
- duper — a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- lookalike — a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
adjective polar
- cloner — someone who is involved in cloning
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