Polar - Definition
polar
adj 1: having a pair of equal and opposite charges
2: 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" [syn: diametric,
diametrical, opposite, polar]
3: 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"
4: of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the
Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions" [ant:
equatorial]
5: extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid
waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands";
"polar weather" [syn: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial,
icy, polar]
6: 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" [syn: pivotal, polar]