- of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- of or relating to the pole of any sphere, a magnet, an electric cell, etc.
- opposite in character or action: The two have personalities that are polar.
- capable of ionizing, as NaCl, HCl, or NaOH; electrolytic; heteropolar.
- central; pivotal: the polar provision of the treaty.
- analogous to the polestar as a guide; guiding: a polar precept.
- situated at or near, coming from, or relating to either of the earth's poles or the area inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
- having or relating to a pole or poles
- pivotal or guiding in the manner of the Pole Star
- directly opposite, as in tendency or character
- chem
- (of a molecule or compound) being or having a molecule in which there is an uneven distribution of electrons and thus a permanent dipole moment
- (of a crystal or substance) being or having a crystal that is bound by ionic bonds
