Transcription
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- [pohl]
- /poʊl/
- /pəʊlz ə.ˈpɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohl]
- /poʊl/
Definitions of poles apart words
- noun poles apart each of the extremities of the axis of the earth or of any spherical body. 1
- noun poles apart Astronomy. celestial pole. 1
- noun poles apart one of two opposite or contrasted principles or tendencies: His behavior ranges between the poles of restraint and abandon. 1
- noun poles apart a point of concentration of interest, attention, etc.: The beautiful actress was the pole of everyone's curiosity. 1
- noun poles apart Electricity, Magnetism. either of the two regions or parts of an electric battery, magnet, or the like, that exhibits electrical or magnetic polarity. 1
- noun poles apart Cell Biology. either end of an ideal axis in a nucleus, cell, or ovum, about which parts are more or less symmetrically arranged. either end of a spindle-shaped figure formed in a cell during mitosis. the place at which a cell extension or process begins, as a nerve cell axon or a flagellum. 1
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Origin of poles apart
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin polus < Greek pólos pivot, axis, pole
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Parts of speech for Poles apart
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poles apart popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
poles apart usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poles apart
adv poles apart
- abnormally — not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard: abnormal powers of concentration; an abnormal amount of snow; abnormal behavior.
- antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- antithetically — in an antithetical way
- asymmetrically — not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.
- conflictingly — being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
adj poles apart
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- apples and oranges — (Idiomatic) Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
noun poles apart
- bone to pick — (usually with with) An item of disagreement to complain about or resolve.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- heterodoxy — heterodox state or quality.
- misbelief — erroneous belief; false opinion.
- clinkers — Plural form of clinker.
adjective poles apart
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
- contrasted — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- disunited — Lacking unity.
- diverging — Present participle of diverge.
- inconformable — Obsolete form of unconformable.
adverb poles apart
- dissimilarly — In a dissimilar way; differently.
- incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.
- negatively — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- oppositely — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
Antonyms for poles apart
adjective poles apart
- agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
- convergent — (of two or more lines, paths, etc) moving towards or meeting at some common point
- correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
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