BIPOLAR


Meaning of BIPOLAR in English

■ adjective

1》 having or relating to two poles or extremities.

↘(of a plant or animal species) of or occurring in both polar regions.

2》 (of psychiatric illness) characterized by both manic and depressive episodes, or manic ones only.

3》 (of a nerve cell) having two axons, one either side of the cell body.

4》 Electronics (of a transistor or other device) using both positive and negative charge carriers.

Derivatives

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