polar
polar definition
po·lar (pō′lər)
adjective
- of, relating to, or near the North or South pole
- coming from the region near the North or South pole
- of a pole or poles
- having polarity
- opposite in character, nature, direction, etc.
- central and guiding, like the earth's pole or the polestar
Etymology: ML polaris < L polus: see pole
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