polar

/'poulə/

Definition

Adjective:
- Relating to a geographical pole: Of, near, or coming from the North or South Pole, or the region around them.
- Characterized by extreme cold: Extremely and bitingly cold; frigid.
- Having opposite extremes: Characterized by complete opposition or diametrical difference.
- Having polarity: Possessing two opposite or contrasting poles, principles, or directions, such as magnetic or electrical poles.

Usage Examples

Adjective (Geographical):
- Scientists study polar ice caps to understand climate change.
- Polar bears are adapted to survive in the Arctic.
Adjective (Extreme Cold):
- The explorers faced polar winds that cut through their warmest clothing.
- A polar vortex brought record-low temperatures to the region.
Adjective (Opposite Extremes):
- Their opinions on the matter were polar; one was fully in favor, the other completely opposed.
- The debate highlighted the polar ideologies within the political party.
Adjective (Having Polarity):
- A polar molecule has a positive end and a negative end.
- The magnet's polar alignment determines its attraction or repulsion.

Advanced Usage

"Polar opposite": Used to emphasize a complete and direct opposition between two things or people.
- Their personalities are polar opposites; one is very outgoing, the other is extremely shy.
In scientific contexts, "polar" can describe a coordinate system (polar coordinates) or a type of bond (polar covalent bond).

Variants and Related Words

Polarity (n): The state of having two opposite or contradictory tendencies, opinions, or aspects.
- The polarity of public opinion made consensus impossible.
Polarize (v): To cause people or opinions to divide into two sharply contrasting groups.
- The controversial issue polarized the community.
Polarization (n): The division into two opposites.
- Political polarization is increasing in many countries.
Bipolar (adj): Having two poles or extremities; often used in contexts like geography (bipolar world) or medicine (bipolar disorder).

Synonyms

Related Phrases

Polar front: (Meteorology) The boundary between cold polar air and warm tropical air.
Polar night: The period during winter in polar regions when the sun does not rise above the horizon.
Polar circle: Either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle.

Adjective

being of crucial importance
- a pivotal event
- Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions- Henry Kissinger
- the polar events of this study
- a polar principal
extremely cold
- an arctic climate
- a frigid day
- gelid waters of the North Atlantic
- glacial winds
- icy hands
- polar weather
of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
- polar regions
located at or near or coming from the earth's poles
- polar diameter
- polar zone
- a polar air mass
- Antarctica is the only polar continent
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
- in diametric contradiction to his claims
- diametrical (or opposite) points of view
- opposite meanings
- extreme and indefensible polar positions
having a pair of equal and opposite charges

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