polar

adjectives

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

polar

is derived from

pole

is derived from

polarity

is similar to

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

"charged particles"; "a charged battery"

charged

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"

diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar

is derived from

pole

is derived from

polarity

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"

polar

is derived from

pole

pertains to

pole

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

"polar regions"

polar

is derived from

pole

antonym

equatorial

is similar to

located or found throughout a polar region

circumpolar

is similar to

of or relating to the Arctic

"the Arctic summer"

Arctic, north-polar

is similar to

at or near the south pole

Antarctic, south-polar

extremely cold

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

arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

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"

pivotal, polar