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antipolar

po·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-ler]
    • /ˈpoʊ lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-ler]
    • /ˈpoʊ lər/

Definitions of antipolar word

  • adjective antipolar of or relating to the North or South Pole. 1
  • adjective antipolar of or relating to the pole of any sphere, a magnet, an electric cell, etc. 1
  • adjective antipolar opposite in character or action: The two have personalities that are polar. 1
  • adjective antipolar capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH; electrolytic; heteropolar. 1
  • adjective antipolar central; pivotal: the polar provision of the treaty. 1
  • adjective antipolar analogous to the polestar as a guide; guiding: a polar precept. 1

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Origin of antipolar

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word polāris, dating back to 1545-55. See pole2, -ar1

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Parts of speech for Antipolar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antipolar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

antipolar usage trend in Literature

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