dipolar

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adjective

Having north and south magnetic poles.

OriginEnglish polar ← Late Latin polāri ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivedipolar (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesHaving north and south magnetic poles.
  2. not comparablechemistryPossessing a dipole.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kʷel-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kʷól-os
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pólos
  10. Ancient Greekπόλος (pólos)
  11. Latinpolus
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Late Latinpolāri
  15. Englishpolar
  16. Englishdipolar

From di- + polar.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 兩極性 /两极性
  • 兩極性 /两极性having two poles
Indonesian dwikutub
  • dwikutubhaving two poles
Italian dipolare
  • dipolarehaving two poles
Polish dwubiegunowy, dipolarny
  • dwubiegunowyhaving two poles
  • dipolarnyhaving two poles
Portuguese dipolar
  • dipolarhaving two poles

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dipolar

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Cite this entry
APA

dipolar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipolar

MLA

“dipolar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipolar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipolar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipolar.

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