bipolar
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.bi·po·lar
adjective \(ˌ)bī-ˈpō-lər\Definition of BIPOLAR
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 \ˌbī-pō-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈla-rə-\ noun
— bi·po·lar·i·za·tion \(ˌ)bī-ˌpō-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— bi·po·lar·ize \(ˌ)bī-ˈpō-lə-ˌrīz\ transitive verb
First Known Use of BIPOLAR
1810
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bi·po·lar
adjective \(ˈ)bī-ˈpō-lər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BIPOLAR
1
: having or involving the use of two poles <bipolar encephalograph leads>
2
of a neuron : having an efferent and an afferent process
3
: being, characteristic of, or affected with a bipolar disorder <bipolar depression> <bipolar affectively ill patients>—compare unipolar 2
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