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English adjective: polar | |||
| 1. | polar having a pair of equal and opposite charges | ||
| Similar | charged | ||
| Antonyms | uncharged | ||
| 2. | polar characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed | ||
| Samples | In diametric contradiction to his claims. Diametrical (or opposite) points of view. Opposite meanings. Extreme and indefensible polar positions. | ||
| Synonyms | diametric, diametrical, opposite | ||
| Similar | different | ||
| Antonyms | same | ||
| 3. | polar located at or near or coming from the earth's poles | ||
| Samples | Polar diameter. Polar zone. A polar air mass. Antarctica is the only polar continent. | ||
| 4. | polar of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles | ||
| Samples | Polar regions. | ||
| Similar | Antarctic, Arctic, circumpolar, north-polar, south-polar | ||
| Antonyms | equatorial | ||
| 5. | polar extremely cold | ||
| Samples | An arctic climate. A frigid day. Gelid waters of the North Atlantic. Glacial winds. Icy hands. Polar weather. | ||
| Synonyms | arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy | ||
| Similar | cold | ||
| Antonyms | hot | ||
| 6. | polar being of crucial importance | ||
| Samples | A pivotal event. Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions. The polar events of this study. A polar principal. | ||
| Synonyms | pivotal | ||
| Similar | crucial, important | ||
| Antonyms | noncrucial | ||
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