multipole

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noun

Any of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization

OriginEnglish pole ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

nounmultipole (plural multipoles)

plural multipoles

  1. natural sciencesAny of a several forms of static or oscillating distributions of charge or magnetization

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishpole
  7. Englishmultipole

From multi- + pole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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