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polar definition

po·lar (pō′lər)

adjective

    1. of, relating to, or near the North or South pole
    2. coming from the region near the North or South pole
  2. of a pole or poles
  3. having polarity
  4. opposite in character, nature, direction, etc.
  5. central and guiding, like the earth's pole or the polestar

Etymology: ML polaris < L polus: see pole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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