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Definition of polar adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    polar

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈpoʊlər//
     
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  1. 1connected with, or near the North or South Pole the polar regions polar ice polar explorers
  2. 2(technology) connected with the pole (= the positive and negative ends) of a magnet polar attraction
  3. 3(formal) used to describe something that is the complete opposite of something else The parents' position is often the polar opposite of the child's.
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