Definitions for Polar
ˈpoʊ lərpo·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. polaradjective

   having a pair of equal and opposite charges

2. diametric, diametrical, opposite, polaradjective

   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"

3. polaradjective

   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"

4. polaradjective

   of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

   "polar regions"

5. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective

   extremely cold

   "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"

6. pivotal, polaradjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polaradjective

   of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole)

2. polaradjective

   of an orbit that passes over, or near, one of these poles

3. polaradjective

   having a dipole; ionic

4. polaradjective

   of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle

5. polaradjective

   Having but two possible answers, yes and no.

6. Etymology: From polāris

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polaradjective

   Found near the pole; lying near the pole; issuing from the pole.

   Etymology: polaire, Fr. from pole.

   As when two polar winds, blowing adverse
   Upon the Cronian sea, together drive
   Mountains of ice. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.

   I doubt
   If any suffer on the polar coast,
   The rage of Arctos, and eternal frost. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. polar

   Polar refers to something that is directly opposite or characterized by two contrasting properties. In various domains such as geography, chemistry, and mathematics, it can have different but related meanings: 1. In geography, it pertains to the poles of the Earth or other celestial body. 2. In chemistry, 'polar' refers to a molecule that has a net dipole moment due to the presence of polar bonds. 3. In mathematics, 'polar' relates to a coordinate system that is determined by the distance from a point and the angle from a fixed direction. 4. It can also refer to something characterized by two opposite extremes, like polar opinions or views.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polaradjective

   of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds

2. Polaradjective

   of or pertaining to the magnetic pole, or to the point to which the magnetic needle is directed

3. Polaradjective

   pertaining to, reckoned from, or having a common radiating point; as, polar coordinates

4. Polarnoun

   the right line drawn through the two points of contact of the two tangents drawn from a given point to a given conic section. The given point is called the pole of the line. If the given point lies within the curve so that the two tangents become imaginary, there is still a real polar line which does not meet the curve, but which possesses other properties of the polar. Thus the focus and directrix are pole and polar. There are also poles and polar curves to curves of higher degree than the second, and poles and polar planes to surfaces of the second degree

5. Etymology: [Cf. F. polaire. See Pole of the earth.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polar

   Polar, or K, is Kjetil Dale Sagstad, a Norwegian electronic music artist. He is originally from Meland in Norway, and grew up with his former musical partner Teebee. Together he started Subtitles Recordings, which Teebee now runs by himself. He currently lives in Bergen. Labels: Certificate 18, Subtitles Recordings, Breakbeat Science, Levitated, Moving Shadow, R&S Records, Beatservice, Rugged Vinyl, Warm Communications, Fenetik, FAT! Records, Metaformal

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Polar

   pō′lar, adj. pertaining to, or situated near, either of the poles: pertaining to the magnetic poles: having a common meeting-point.—n. (geom.) the line joining the points of contact, of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.—ns.pl. Pōlar-co-or′dinates, co-ordinates defining a point by means of a radius vector and the angle which it makes with a fixed line through the origin; Pō′lar-for′ces, forces that act in pairs and in different directions, as in magnetism.—n. Polarim′eter, the polariscope.—adj. Polarī′sable, capable of polarisation.—ns. Polarisā′tion (opt.), a particular modification of rays of light, by the action of certain media or surfaces, so that they cannot be reflected or refracted again in certain directions: state of having polarity; Polar′iscope, an instrument for polarising light, and analysing its properties.—v.t. Pō′larise, to give polarity to.—ns. Pō′lariser, that which polarises or gives polarity to; Polar′ity, state of having two opposite poles: a condition in certain bodies according to which their properties arrange themselves so as to have opposite powers in opposite directions, as in a magnet with its two poles.—Polar bear, a large white bear found in the Arctic regions; Polar circle, a parallel of latitude encircling each of the poles at a distance of 23° 28′ from the pole—the north polar being called the arctic, the south the antarctic, circle; Polar lights, the aurora borealis or australis. [L. polaris—polus, a pole.]

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1. Polar

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POLAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Polar is ranked #71042 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Polar surname appeared 275 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Polar.
   
   33% or 91 total occurrences were White.
   29.8% or 82 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   21% or 58 total occurrences were Black.
   11.2% or 31 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.9% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Polar »

1. parol

2. proal

3. poral

How to pronounce Polar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Polar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polar in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Polar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Polar in a Sentence

1. Chris Williamson:

   Although still reasonably strong, the pace of growth has slowed for three successive months, taking it down to the slowest since January, when business was hit by extreme weather arising from the Polar Vortex. This time, there was little anecdotal evidence from companies of the weather affecting business.

2. Viktor Nikiforov:

   People living in the Arctic must be prepared to face with a polar bear, however, the station staff have no weapons.

3. President Obama:

   It supports caribou and polar bears, all manner of marine life, countless species of birds and fish, and for centuries it supported many Alaska native communities. But it’s very fragile.

4. Gary Frantz:

   We learned a lot of lessons from last year’s polar vortex.

5. Defense James Mattis:

   South China is South China, South China's standing watch and intimately engaged with over half of the earth's surface and South China diverse populations, from Hollywood, to Bollywood, from polar bears to penguins.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Polar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Polar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Polar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polar
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Polar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Polar
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/polar
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html