Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dipolar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: dipo-lar
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having north and south magnetic poles.

adj

Possessing a dipole.

Etymology

Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English dipolar From di- + polar.

Derived Forms

dipolarophile nondipolar

Phrases

dipolar ion dipolar polarization dipolar theism

Frequently Paired Words

bipolar

Rhymes With

solar controller roller high roller polar bipolar bowler stroller comptroller molar alveolar circumpolar

Questions

What does dipolar mean?: Having north and south magnetic poles.
Where does dipolar come from?: Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English dipolar From di- + polar.

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