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polar
CEFRC1
/ˈpəʊ.lə/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Related to the North or South Pole, or opposite extremes.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailOf or having a pole or polarity, as:
Examples
The aurora is a phenomenon characteristic of the polar regions.
Polar bears live in the Arctic.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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Also pronounced
- /ˈpoləɾ/
- /ˈpoʊlɚ/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles.
Of an orbit that passes over, or near, one of these poles.
Having a dipole; ionic.
More examples
In contextpolar viewpoints
After all, to go into outer space is not so much worse, if at all, than a polar expedition.
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Origin
adjective
Learned borrowing from Late Latin polāris. By surface analysis, pole + -ar.