polar
Pronunciation:
/ˈpəʊ̯lə(ɹ)//ˈpoʊ̯lɚ/noun
Definitions
The line joining the points of contact of tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point called the pole of the line.
adjective
Definitions
Of or having a pole or polarity.
Of, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); within the Arctic or Antarctic circles.
(space sciences) Of an orbit that passes over, or near, one of these poles.
Having a dipole; ionic.