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POHL-uh/ˈpəʊlə/

Polar means connected with the North or South Pole, or completely opposite: polar ice; polar opposites. Arctic / Antarctic name the regions; pole is the noun. Map polar sea ice, not a holiday iceberg photo. Mix-up: pole / polarise (already in the dictionary); solar. Do not write polar for “a bit cold”.

Meaning

Connected with the North or South Pole; also completely opposite (polar opposites).

Examples

• “Map polar sea ice, not a holiday iceberg photo, the geography paper said.”
• “They held polar views on fees, which is the opposite sense — still quote both.”

Good to know

polar ice / climate / bear; polar opposites / views. Noun: pole. Verb: polarise. Trap: solar. Geography and debates. Of the poles, or utterly opposed.

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