polar

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈpoʊlɚ/ UK /ˈpəʊlə/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character

The polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to the north or... arctic antarctic frigid opposite contrary antithetical diametric

Opposites

tropical equatorial temperate

Word family

Derived forms polaritypolarizepolarly

Related forms pole

Common collocations

polar bear Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Medieval Latin polaris ('of the pole'), from Latin polus ('end of an axis, pole'), from Ancient Greek polos ('pivot, axis, sky').

polaris Latin polos Ancient Greek

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# polar

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈpoʊlɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈpəʊlə

## Meanings
1. relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character

## Examples
- The polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate.

## Synonyms
- arctic
- antarctic
- frigid
- opposite
- contrary
- antithetical
- diametric

## Antonyms
- tropical
- equatorial
- temperate

## Derived Forms
- polarity
- polarize
- polarly

## Related Forms
- pole

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: polaris
- Root: polos

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin polaris ('of the pole'), from Latin polus ('end of an axis, pole'), from Ancient Greek polos ('pivot, axis, sky').

## AI Etymology
Polar is from Medieval Latin polaris ('of the pole'), from Latin polus ('end of an axis, pole'), from Ancient Greek polos ('pivot, axis, sky'). Important recorded forms include polaris (Latin) and polos (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character. The wider family includes derived forms such as polarity, polarize, and polarly and related words such as pole.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Places & Geography
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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