multipolar

adjective mul·ti·po·lar \-ˈpō-lər\

Definition of MULTIPOLAR

: having several poles <a multipolar generator> <multipolar mitoses>

: having several dendrites <multipolar neurons>

: characterized by more than two centers of power or interest <a multipolar world>

— mul·ti·po·lar·i·ty \-pō-ˈla-rə-tē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1859

Medical Dictionary

adjective mul·ti·po·lar \ˌməl-ti-ˈpō-lər, -ˌtī-\

: having several poles <multipolar mitoses>

: 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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