adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )b ī - ' p ō -l ə r
Function: 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 \ ˌ b ī -p ō - ' ler- ə -t ē , - ' la-r ə - \ noun
– bi · po · lar · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )b ī - ˌ p ō -l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– bi · po · lar · ize \ ( ˌ )b ī - ' p ō -l ə - ˌ r ī z \ transitive verb