adj.
Pronunciation: - ' p ō -l ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1859
1 : having several poles <a multipolar generator> < multipolar mitoses>
2 : having several dendrites < multipolar neurons>
3 : characterized by more than two centers of power or interest <a multipolar world>
– mul · ti · po · lar · i · ty \ -p ō - ' la-r ə -t ē \ noun