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Adjective [English]

IPA: /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ [UK] Forms: more multipolar [comparative], most multipolar [superlative], multi-polar [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From multi- + polar. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|polar}} multi- + polar Head templates: {{en-adj}} multipolar (comparative more multipolar, superlative most multipolar)
  1. (physics, biology) Having more than two poles. Translations (physics, biology: having more than two poles): բազմաբևեռ (bazmabeweṙ) (Armenian), moninapainen (Finnish), multipolaarinen (Finnish), multipolaire (French), multipolar (German), πολυπολικός (polypolikós) [masculine] (Greek), многополя́рный (mnogopoljárnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-multipolar-en-adj-uriHW0Eh Categories (other): Biology, Physics, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 39 39 21 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'physics, biology: having more than two poles': 95 5
  2. (politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence. Translations (having multiple centers of influence): բազմաբևեռ (bazmabeweṙ) (Armenian), moninapainen (Finnish), hajautettu (Finnish), multipolaire (French), მრავალპოლუსიანი (mravalṗolusiani) (Georgian), მულტიპოლარული (mulṭiṗolaruli) (Georgian), multipolar (German), πολυπολικός (polypolikós) [masculine] (Greek), көпполюсті (köppolüstı) (Kazakh), многополя́рный (mnogopoljárnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-multipolar-en-adj-cPyWDbGN Categories (other): Politics, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 39 39 21 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of 'having multiple centers of influence': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: multipolarity, tripolar

Noun [English]

IPA: /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ [UK] Forms: multipolars [plural], multi-polar [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) Etymology: From multi- + polar. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|polar}} multi- + polar Head templates: {{en-noun}} multipolar (plural multipolars)
  1. An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist.
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Adjective [Romanian]

IPA: /ˌmul.ti.poˈlar/
Etymology: Borrowed from French multipolaire. Equivalent to multi- + polar. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|fr|multipolaire}} Borrowed from French multipolaire, {{prefix|ro|multi|polar}} multi- + polar Head templates: {{ro-adj|4}} multipolar m or n (feminine singular multipolară, masculine plural multipolari, feminine/neuter plural multipolare) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj|multipolar|multipolară|multipolari|multipolare|multipolarul|multipolara|multipolarii|multipolarele|multipolarului|multipolarei|multipolarilor|multipolarelor}} Forms: multipolară [feminine, singular], multipolari [masculine, plural], multipolare [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], multipolar [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], multipolară [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, singular], multipolari [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, masculine, plural], multipolare [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, neuter, plural], multipolarul [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, neuter, singular], multipolara [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, singular], multipolarii [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, plural], multipolarele [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, neuter, plural], multipolare [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, indefinite, singular], multipolarului [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, neuter, singular], multipolarei [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, singular], multipolarilor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, masculine, plural], multipolarelor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, feminine, neuter, plural]
  1. multipolar Tags: masculine, neuter

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: multipolares [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj}} multipolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural multipolares)
  1. multipolar Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-multipolar-es-adj-lX20BkqV Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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