polar circle

po·lar cir·cle

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poh-ler sur-kuh l]
- /ˈpoʊ lər ˈsɜr kəl/
- /ˈpəʊ.lər ˈsɜːkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-ler sur-kuh l]
- /ˈpoʊ lər ˈsɜr kəl/

Definitions of polar circle words

noun polar circle either the Arctic or the Antarctic Circle. 1
noun polar circle North: Arctic line of latitude 1
noun polar circle South: Antarctic line of latitude 1
noun polar circle Arctic Circle 0
noun polar circle Antarctic Circle 0

See all 5 definitions of polar circle

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Origin of polar circle

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Polar circle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polar circle

polar circle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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 circle usage trend in Literature

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