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unipolar Definition

uni·po·lar (-pō′lər)

adjective

  1. Elec. of or having only one magnetic or electric pole
  2. Zool. designating a nerve cell, as in spinal ganglia, having only one process

unipolar Related Forms
u′ni·po·lar′·ity (-ler′e tē) noun
unipolar Telecom Definition
A digital signaling technique that makes use of a positive (+) voltage and a null, or zero (0), voltage to represent data in binary form, i.e., ones (1s) and zeroes (0s). See Figure U-2. See also binary and bipolar. Figure U-2: unipolar
unipolar Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • depression: Bipolar disorder occurs, on average, 6 years earlier than unipolar depression.
  • disorder: Addition of omega-3 fatty acid to maintenance medication treatment for recurrent unipolar depressive disorder.
  • device: The course will cover switching delays occurring in bipolar and unipolar semiconductor devices.
  • moment: The US then used the ' war on terrorism ' to ' grab the unipolar moment ' .
  • power: For all the apparent unipolar power of the US, I doubt whether this it truly is a unilateralist world.

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  6. ‹ unionize
  7. ‹ unionist
  8. ‹ unionism
  9. ‹ union suit
  10. ‹ union shop
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