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(satellite adjective) having a pair of equal and opposite charges |
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(adjective) of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions" |
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Antonyms: equatorial |
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(adjective) located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent" |
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(satellite adjective) being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal" |
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Synonyms: pivotal |
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(satellite adjective) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" |
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Synonyms: diametric, diametrical, opposite |
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(satellite adjective) extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "let's get inside; I'm freezing"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" |
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Synonyms: arctic, freezing, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy |
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