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bipolar.

Involving or having both extremes or poles at the same time.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/baɪˈpəʊ.lə/UK/baɪˈpoʊ.lɚ/US

  1. Involving or having both extremes or poles at the same time.

  2. Relating to both polar regions.

  3. Relating to a bipole.

  4. Relating to or having bipolar disorder.

  5. Of or relating to an international system in which two states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English bipolar From bi- + polar.

noun/baɪˈpəʊ.lə/UK/baɪˈpoʊ.lɚ/US

  1. A bipolar cell.

    countable

  2. Ellipsis of bipolar disorder.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English bipolar From bi- + polar.

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