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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Multipolar

Multipolar \Mul`ti*po"lar\, a. [Multi- + polar.]

  1. Having many poles; in Anat., designating specif. a nerve cell which has several dendrites.

  2. (Elec.) Having, or pertaining to, many poles, as a field magnet or armature of a dynamo, or a dynamo having such a field magnet or (sometimes) armature.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
multipolar

also multi-polar, 1859, from multi- + polar. Related: Multipolarity.

Wiktionary
multipolar

a. 1 (context physics biology English) Having more than two poles. (from 19th c.) 2 (context politics English) Having multiple centres of political or military influence (from 20th c.)

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Multipolar

Multipolar or multipolarity can refer to:

  • Polarity in international relations
  • Multipolar neuron

Usage examples of "multipolar".

I regard militant Islam as a catalyst that will hasten the transformation of the global power structure from unipolar to multipolar.