adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 connected with, or near the North or South Pole:
the polar regions * polar ice * polar explorers
2 (technical) connected with the POLES (= the positive and negative ends) of a MAGNET:
polar attraction
3 (formal) used to describe sth that is the complete opposite of sth else:
The parents' position is often the polar opposite of the child's.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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