polar

adj.

1. 1. Of or relating to a pole.
   2. Measured from or referred to a pole: polar distance; polar diameter.
2. Relating to, connected with, or located near the North Pole or South Pole.
3. 1. Passing over a planet's north and south poles: a polar orbit.
   2. Traveling in an orbit that passes over a planet's north and south poles.
4. Serving as a guide, as a polestar or a pole of the earth.
5. Occupying or characterized by opposite extremes: "In creative territory [they] make a strange yet ineluctable couple, more complementary, even polar, than twin-like" (Josh Rubins).
6. Central or pivotal.
7. 1. Chemistry. Relating to or characterized by a dipole: a polar molecule.
   2. Ionizing when dissolved or fused: polar bonds or linkages.

adjective

1. Very cold: arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy, wintry. Archaic frore. Idioms: bitterbitterlycold. See hot/cold/lukewarm.
2. Diametrically opposed: antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, antonymic, antonymous, contradictory, contrary, converse², counter, diametric, diametrical, opposing, opposite, reverse. See support/oppose.

adj

Definition: opposite, opposed
Antonyms: same, similar

adj

Definition: very cold
Antonyms: tropic, tropical

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Applying to those parts of the earth close to the poles.

Air masses originating over source regions in the mid-latitudes (40°-60°) are termed polar air masses, P, and are characteristically cold. They are not to be confused with Arctic or Antarctic air masses.

1. emanating from or pertaining to a pole.
2. being at opposite ends of a spectrum of values.

• p. bodies — 1. the small cells consisting of a tiny bit of cytoplasm and a nucleus that result from unequal division of the primary oocyte (first polar body) and, if fertilization occurs, of the secondary oocyte (second polar body).
— 2. metachromatic granules located at the ends of bacteria.
• p. bond — a covalent bond in which the electron pair is held unequally by two bonded atoms.
• p. spongioblastoma — an astrocytoma with a predilection for the optic nerve and pons.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Of or existing within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; Extremely cold.

Affection can withstand very severe storms of vigor, but not a long polar frost of indifference. — Sir Walter Scott

• Formed: 1993
• Genres: Rock

Biography

Based in Gainesville, FL, and mostly known by the shoegazer/dream pop underground that persisted long after tastemakers declared said scene supposedly dead, Polar maintained a fitful but at times quite worthy existence during the 1990s. Originally growing out of the musical partnership between guitarist Ed Ballinger and singer Kristy Moss, Polar first came into regular being in 1993, with bassist Bryan Hoben and drummer Chuck Horne fleshing out the initial lineup. Guitarist Chris Pierce joined the group shortly thereafter via a work connection with Ballinger and the group tried to eke out a steady place in a generally indifferent local scene, far more aimed to flat-out punk and hardcore than Polar's own high volume feedback waves. The band broke up after lingering internal conflict, with Pierce moving out of town and the rest pursuing other projects. Pierce's return to Gainesville a couple of years later led to Polar's reactivation, now incorporating a quieter, more restrained musical balance incorporating everything from drum machines (due to Horne's relocation to Seattle) to orchestral keyboards and arrangements. The result was two lengthily titled releases, the 1998 collection of home recordings Lies Set by the Polar Mob and, later that year, the full album A Future History of the Frigid Polar Night. Polar finally called it quits after a series of further disagreements, with core members Moss and Ballinger continuing with a new effort, Con Dolore. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

i. An air mass with characteristics developed over high latitudes, especially within subpolar highs. Continental and maritime are two types of polar air masses. See polar air mass.
ii. The parameters plotted on polar coordinates. See polar coordinates.

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Polar

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - polar-, polær
n. - polar

idioms:

• polar axis    polarakse
• polar bear    isbjørn
• polar circle    polarcirkel
• polar coordinates    polære koordinater
• polar curve    polarkurve

Nederlands (Dutch)
polair, pool-

Français (French)
adj. - (Géog, Élec) polaire, du pôle, des pôles
n. - polaire

idioms:

• polar axis    axe polaire
• polar bear    ours polaire
• polar circle    cercle polaire
• polar coordinates    coordonnées polaires
• polar curve    courbe polaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Polar-, zentral
n. - Polare

idioms:

• polar axis    Polarachse
• polar bear    Eisbär
• polar circle    Polarkreis
• polar coordinates    Polarkoordinaten(system)
• polar curve    Polarkurve

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (γεωγρ.) πολικός, διαμετρικά αντίθετος
n. - (μαθημ.) πολικός

idioms:

• polar axis    πολικός άξονας
• polar bear    (ζωολ.) πολική αρκούδα
• polar circle    (γεωγρ.) πολικός κύκλος
• polar coordinates    πολικές συντεταγμένες
• polar curve    καμπύλη πολικών συντεταγμένων

Italiano (Italian)
polare

idioms:

• polar axis    asse polare
• polar bear    orso polare
• polar circle    circolo polare
• polar coordinates    coordinate polari
• polar curve    curva polare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - polar
n. - coordenada polar (f) (Mat.)

idioms:

• polar axis    eixo polar
• polar bear    urso polar
• polar circle    círculo polar
• polar coordinates    coordenadas polares
• polar curve    curva polar

Русский (Russian)
полярный, противоположный

idioms:

• polar axis    полярная ось
• polar bear    белый медведь
• polar circle    полярный круг
• polar coordinates    полярные координаты
• polar curve    кривая полюсов, обратная кривая

Español (Spanish)
adj. - polar
n. - polo

idioms:

• polar axis    eje polar
• polar bear    oso polar, oso blanco
• polar circle    círculo polar
• polar coordinates    coordenadas polares
• polar curve    curva en coordenadas polares

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - polar, pol-, ledande, central
n. - polar (mat.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
两极的, 南辕北辙的, 极地的, 极线, 极面

idioms:

• polar axis    地轴, 极轴
• polar bear    北极熊
• polar circle    极圈
• polar coordinates    极坐标
• polar curve    配极曲线

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 兩極的, 南轅北轍的, 極地的
n. - 極線, 極面

idioms:

• polar axis    地軸, 極軸
• polar bear    北極熊
• polar circle    極圈
• polar coordinates    極座標
• polar curve    配極曲線

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 극지의, (성격이) 정반대의
n. - 극선

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 南極の, 極地の, 陰極のある, 正反対の

idioms:

• polar axis    原線, 始線
• polar bear    シロクマ, ホッキョクグマ
• polar circle    極圏
• polar coordinates    極座標
• polar curve    極曲線

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قطبي : منسوب إلى القطب الشمالي أو الجنوبي, مرشد, هاد (الاسم) مؤين, مركزي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של הקוטב, קוטבי, מנוגד, מגנטי‬
n. - ‮של הקוטב‬

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