Synonyms for polar
ˈpoʊ lərpo·lar

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1. polaradjective

   having a pair of equal and opposite charges

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, noncrucial, tropic, pantropical, hot, pantropic, uncharged, same, tropical

2. diametric, diametrical, opposite, polaradjective

   characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed

   "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"

   Synonyms:
   paired, glacial, diametral, frigid, gelid, pivotal, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, diametric

   Antonyms:
   tropical, hot, pantropical, same, uncharged, noncrucial, pantropic, equatorial, tropic

3. polaradjective

   located at or near or coming from the earth's poles

   "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, same, uncharged, tropical, pantropic, hot, noncrucial, tropic, pantropical

4. polaradjective

   of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

   "polar regions"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, tropical, noncrucial, tropic, uncharged, same, hot, pantropic, pantropical

5. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective

   extremely cold

   "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"

   Synonyms:
   north-polar, icy, cold, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, frosty, diametrical, frozen, glacial, arctic, frigid, wintry

   Antonyms:
   uncharged, tropic, noncrucial, pantropic, tropical, same, pantropical, equatorial, hot

6. pivotal, polaradjective

   being of crucial importance

   "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   tropical, pantropical, same, tropic, noncrucial, hot, uncharged, pantropic, equatorial

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1. List of paraphrases for "polar":

   pole, white, arctic, multi-polarization, whites, polar-orbiting, artic

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1. List of known nicknames for "Polar":

   K, Kjetil Dale Sagstad, Eric Linder

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1. South Africa:

   Not only does our country hold the Cradle of Humankind, but we also have fossils that help us understand the rise of the gigantic dinosaurs, this is another example of South Africa taking the high road and making scientific breakthroughs of international significance on the basis of its geographic advantage, as it does in astronomy, marine and polar research, indigenous knowledge, and biodiversity.

2. Jason Furtado:

   In the stratosphere, the polar vortex typically recovers in strength within a couple of weeks of the peak of the event, however, in the troposphere, the effects of the SSW event( e.g., a further south jet stream, cold and stormy weather) can last for up to 8 weeks. So, these events, which can evolve quickly, can have lasting impacts on the winter weather patterns in the troposphere.

3. Jane Francis:

   Where the water is flowing is really important, what happens in the polar region has an impact on the whole of the planet.

4. Scientific American:

   Normally, this polar body shrivels up and disappears. In the case of the Komodos, though, polar bodies evidently acted as sperm and turned ova into embryos.

5. Michael McCarthy:

   Lightning in polar regions was n’t mentioned [ in this year’s Vaisala report ], but our global lightning network shows a trend for much more lightning in the northern polar regions, that trend closely tracks the observed average temperature changes over the northern hemisphere.