Definitions for POLARIS
poʊˈlɛər ɪs, -ˈlær-, pə-po·laris

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1. Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestarnoun

   the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polarisnoun

   The pole star, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor that currently lies close to the north celestial pole; Alpha (u03B1) Ursae Minoris

2. Polarisnoun

   A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.

3. Etymology: From Stella polaris, "pole star"

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1. Polaris

   Polaris, designated α Ursae Minoris (Alpha Ursae Minoris, abbreviated Alpha UMi, α UMi), commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. The revised Hipparcos parallax gives a distance to Polaris of about 433 light-years (133 parsecs), while calculations by other methods derive distances around 30% closer. Polaris is a triple star system, composed of the primary star, Polaris Aa (a yellow supergiant), in orbit with a smaller companion (Polaris Ab); the pair in orbit with Polaris B (discovered in August 1779 by William Herschel). There were once thought to be two more distant components—Polaris C and Polaris D—but these have been shown not to be physically associated with the Polaris system.

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1. polaris

   Polaris, also known as the North Star, is a star located in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the celestial North Pole, making it the most visible star in the northern hemisphere's night sky. It is known for its consistency in position, making it important for navigation and astronomy. Polaris is approximately 323 light years from Earth.

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1. Polarisnoun

   the polestar. See North star, under North

2. Etymology: [NL. See Polar.]

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1. Polaris

   Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. It is a multiple star, consisting of the main star α UMi Aa, two smaller companions, α UMi B and α UMi Ab, and two distant components α UMi C and α UMi D. α UMi B was discovered in 1780 by William Herschel. Many recent papers calculate the distance to Polaris at about 434 light-years. Some suggest it may be 30% closer which, if correct, is especially notable because Polaris is the closest Cepheid variable to Earth so its physical parameters are of critical importance to the whole astronomical distance scale.

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1. polaris

   See POLE-STAR.

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1. polaris

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How to pronounce POLARIS?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of POLARIS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of POLARIS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of POLARIS in a Sentence

1. Wyndham Hotels Resorts:

   We condemn human trafficking in any form, through our partnerships with the International Tourism Partnership, ECPAT-USA, Polaris Project and other organizations that share the same values, we have worked to enhance our policies condemning human trafficking while also providing training to help our team members, as well as the hotels we manage, identify and report trafficking activities.

2. James Mickens:

   For a web browser, loading all of a page’s objects is like visiting all of the cities, polaris effectively gives you a list of all the cities before your trip actually begins. It’s what allows the browser to load a webpage more quickly.

3. Cycle World editor Mark Hoyer:

   This is a stepping stone to a full electric designed in-house at Polaris Industries and allows the company to explore the market for a relatively low investment.

4. Aaron Karczmer:

   PayPal and Polaris coming together is a great example of private and non-profit entities joining forces to achieve a positive social impact that neither party could fully realize on their own.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=POLARIS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polaris
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/POLARIS
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=POLARIS
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=POLARIS