BIPOLAR

bipolar

(adjective) having two poles

bipolar

(adjective) of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions; “the bipolar distribution of certain species”

bipolar

(adjective) of or relating to manic depressive illness

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

bipolar (comparative more bipolar, superlative most bipolar)

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

Relating to both polar regions

(physics) Relating to a bipole

Relating to or having bipolar disorder.

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

Noun

bipolar (plural bipolars)

A bipolar cell.

Short for bipolar disorder and bipolarity.

Anagrams

• parboil

Source: Wiktionary

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Bi*po"lar, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + polar. Cf. Dipolar.]

Definition: Doubly polar; having two poles; as, a bipolar cell or corpuscle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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