bipolar

adj.

1. Relating to or having two poles or charges.
2. Relating to a device capable of using two polarizations, such as a transistor that uses positive and negative charge carriers.
3. Relating to or involving both of the earth's polar regions.
4. Having two opposite or contradictory ideas or natures: the bipolar world of the postwar period.
5. Biology. Having two poles or opposite extremities: a bipolar neuron.
6. Psychology. Relating to a major affective disorder that is characterized by episodes of mania and depression.

bipolarity bi'po·lar'i·ty (-lăr'ĭ-tē) n.

The technique used in T1 transmission, which alternates the 1 bits between positive and negative (+3v, -3v) in order to maintain an average of 0 volts.

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1. having two poles.
2. pertaining to both poles.

• b. neurons — one of the types of cells in the retina.
• b. staining — a characteristic of some bacteria, such as Pasteurella spp.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bipolær, topolet

Nederlands (Dutch)
tweepolig

Français (French)
adj. - bipolaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bipolar, zweipolig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διπολικός

Italiano (Italian)
bipolare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - bipolar

Русский (Russian)
разделенный надвое

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bipolar, que tiene dos polos o extremidades

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bipolär

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有两极的, 双极的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有兩極的, 雙極的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 양극의, 정반대인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 二極ある, 二極式の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثنائي القطب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דו-קוטבי‬

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