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adjective mul·ti·po·lar \ -ˈpō-lər \
|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

Definition of multipolar

1 : having several poles
  • a multipolar generator
  • multipolar mitoses
2 : having several dendrites
  • multipolar neurons
3 : characterized by more than two centers of power or interest
  • a multipolar world
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multipolarity

play \-pō-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun

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multipolar

adjective mul·ti·po·lar \ ˌməl-ti-ˈpō-lər , -ˌtī- \

medical Definition of multipolar

1 : having several poles
  • multipolar mitoses
2 : having several dendrites
  • multipolar nerve cells
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multipolarity

play \-pō-ˈlar-ət-ē\ noun, plural -ties

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