Synonyms for polar
ˈpoʊ lərpo·lar

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1. polaradjective

   having a pair of equal and opposite charges

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, noncrucial, tropic, pantropical, hot, pantropic, uncharged, same, tropical

2. diametric, diametrical, opposite, polaradjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   paired, glacial, diametral, frigid, gelid, pivotal, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, diametric

   Antonyms:
   tropical, hot, pantropical, same, uncharged, noncrucial, pantropic, equatorial, tropic

3. polaradjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, same, uncharged, tropical, pantropic, hot, noncrucial, tropic, pantropical

4. polaradjective

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

   "polar regions"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   equatorial, tropical, noncrucial, tropic, uncharged, same, hot, pantropic, pantropical

5. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective

   extremely cold

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

   Synonyms:
   north-polar, icy, cold, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, frosty, diametrical, frozen, glacial, arctic, frigid, wintry

   Antonyms:
   uncharged, tropic, noncrucial, pantropic, tropical, same, pantropical, equatorial, hot

6. pivotal, polaradjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   glacial, gelid, pivotal, diametric, opposite, diametrical, icy, arctic, frigid

   Antonyms:
   tropical, pantropical, same, tropic, noncrucial, hot, uncharged, pantropic, equatorial

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1. List of paraphrases for "polar":

   pole, white, arctic, multi-polarization, whites, polar-orbiting, artic

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1. List of known nicknames for "Polar":

   K, Kjetil Dale Sagstad, Eric Linder

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1. Confucius:

   He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

2. Diana Francis:

   Melting ice in the Arctic is reducing the temperature created between the polar region and mid latitudes and this makes the weather systems move slowly over our region, convection [ leading to storms ] now can occur over several days whereas before, without climate change, it would have occurred over several hours and moved on.

3. Steve Bowen:

   Steve Bowen, director and meteorologist at Aons impact forecasting team, said in a news release. WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 : HERE ARE THE BIGGEST MOMENTS, FROM POLAR VORTEX TO HURRICANE DORIAN The area that was worst hit in the last decade was the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 44 percent of the total amount of economic losses, according to the report. In 2019 one of the greatest disasters was when Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan in October, causing 99 deaths and $ 15 billion in economic losses. ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellites - Public Affairs) In 2019, one of the greatest disasters was when Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan in October, causing 99 deaths and $ 15 billion in economic losses. In its report, Aon said intense weather events, bigger populations in the path of disasters and greater supply chain disruption in a globalized economy contributed to the sharp rise in overall economic damage. The runway at Offutt Air Force Base can be seen covered by floodwaters from the Missouri River during flooding in 2019. ( 55th Wing Commander/Facebook) The costliest individual disaster in 2019 was inland flooding, which created losses of $ 82 billion, while tropical cyclones caused economic losses globally around $ 68 billion. In the U.S., floodingspawned by the bomb cyclonein the Midwest caused economic losses of over $ 20 billion, the report noted. 10 DEADLIEST US TORNADOES ON RECORD According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2019 was the second-hottest year in the agencys 140-year climate record, just behind 2016. The agency also noted that the worlds five warmest years have all occurred since 2015, with nine of the 10 warmest years occurring since 2005. Scientific research indicates that climate change will continue to affect all types of weather phenomena and subsequently impact increasingly urbanized areas.

4. Coast Guard:

   The seas of Antarctica are treacherous and unforgiving, this incident is a sobering reminder of the importance of the U.S. icebreaker fleet as we see increased human activity in the polar regions.

5. President Obama:

   Alaska’s National Wildlife refuge is an incredible place -- pristine, undisturbed, it supports caribou and polar bears, all manner of marine life, countless species of birds and fish, and for centuries it supported many Alaska native communities. But it’s very fragile.