BIPOLAR


Meaning of BIPOLAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)bī-ˈpō-lər ]

adjective

Date: 1810

1. : having or marked by two mutually repellent forces or diametrically opposed natures or views

2.

a. : having or involving the use of two poles or polarities

b. : relating to, being, or using a transistor in which both electrons and holes are utilized as charge carriers

3. : relating to, associated with, or occurring in both polar regions

bipolar species of birds

4. : being, characteristic of, or affected with a bipolar disorder

• bi·po·lar·i·ty ˌbī-pō-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈla-rə- noun

• bi·po·lar·i·za·tion (ˌ)bī-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən noun

• bi·po·lar·ize (ˌ)bī-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz transitive verb

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