multipolar
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multipolar (comparative more multipolar, superlative most multipolar)
- (physics, biology) Having more than two poles. [from 19th c.]
- (politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence. [from 20th c.]
- 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 121:
- The first diagram reveals a multi-polar system, in which a plurality of forces and interests balance each other in precarious equilibrium.
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physics, biology: having more than two poles
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having multiple centers of influence
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Noun edit
multipolar (plural multipolars)
- An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French multipolaire. Equivalent to multi- + polar.
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Adjective edit
multipolar m or n (feminine singular multipolară, masculine plural multipolari, feminine and neuter plural multipolare)
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Declension of multipolar
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | multipolar | multipolară | multipolari | multipolare | ||
definite | multipolarul | multipolara | multipolarii | multipolarele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | multipolar | multipolare | multipolari | multipolare | ||
definite | multipolarului | multipolarei | multipolarelor | multipolarilor |
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multipolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural multipolares)
Further reading edit
- “multipolar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014