polar cap

po·lar cap

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ler kap]
- /ˈpoʊ lər kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ler kap]
- /ˈpoʊ lər kæp/

Definitions of polar cap words

noun polar cap Geology. the icecap situated at either end of the earth's poles. 1
noun polar cap Astronomy. either of the two bright areas around the poles of the planet Mars, consisting of water ice and frozen carbon dioxide. 1

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Origin of polar cap

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Polar cap

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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polar cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

polar cap usage trend in Literature

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