Polar - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpəʊlər|  American pronunciation of the word polar
Brit.  |ˈpəʊlə|  British pronunciation of the word polar

adjective

- having a pair of equal and opposite charges
- characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed (syn: diametric, diametrical, opposite)
extreme and indefensible polar positions
- extremely cold (syn: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy)
polar weather
- being of crucial importance (syn: pivotal)
the polar events of this study
a polar principal

Extra examples

They took polar positions on the issue.

She and I are good friends even though we're polar opposites.

Rusticity and urbanity are polar opposites.

As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt.

...the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic...

...she's been distracted about her son ever since he left on that polar expedition...

...a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain...

Is it sensible to think of masculine/feminine as polar opposites (=exactly or completely opposite)?

Ortega's cheerful landscapes are the polar opposites of Miller's dark, troubled portraits.

The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.

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