circumpolar C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #155765 Meanings 1 adj located or found throughout a polar region The word circumpolar appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. 2 adj (of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel a circumpolar star 3 adj Located or found throughout a polar region. The word circumpolar appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms noncircumpolar Appears in Phrases (1) See all circumpolar star a star that stays above the horizon throughout its daily apparent movement at a given location Adjective + noun Etymology From circum- + polar. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # circumpolar **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 155765 ## Meanings 1. located or found throughout a polar region 2. (of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel 3. Located or found throughout a polar region. ## Examples - The word circumpolar appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. - a circumpolar star - The word circumpolar appears in scientific writing with a precise technical sense. ## Derived Forms - noncircumpolar ## Etymology From circum- + polar. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown