First Known Use: 1859
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multipolar
adjective mul·ti·po·lar \-ˈpō-lər\
Definition of MULTIPOLAR
1
: having several poles <a multipolar generator> <multipolar mitoses>
2
: having several dendrites <multipolar neurons>
3
: characterized by more than two centers of power or interest <a multipolar world>
— mul·ti·po·lar·i·ty \-pō-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun
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multipolar
adjective mul·ti·po·lar \ˌməl-ti-ˈpō-lər, -ˌtī-\
Medical Definition of MULTIPOLAR
1
: having several poles <multipolar mitoses>
2
: having several dendrites <multipolar nerve cells>
—mul·ti·po·lar·i·ty \-pō-ˈlar-ət-ē\ noun, plural mul·ti·po·lar·i·ties
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