"multipolar" meaning in English

See multipolar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ [UK] Forms: more multipolar [comparative], most multipolar [superlative]
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. Categories (topical): Biology, Physics 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): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 36 30 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'physics, biology: having more than two poles': 93 7
  2. (politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence. Categories (topical): Politics Translations (having multiple centers of influence): բազմաբևեռ (bazmabeweṙ) (Armenian), moninapainen (Finnish), hajautettu (Finnish), multipolaire (French), multipolar (German), πολυπολικός (polypolikós) [masculine] (Greek), көпполюсті (köppolüstı) (Kazakh), многополя́рный (mnogopoljárnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-multipolar-en-adj-cPyWDbGN Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 36 30 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of 'having multiple centers of influence': 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multi-polar Related terms: multipolarity

Noun

IPA: /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ [UK] Forms: multipolars [plural]
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.
    Sense id: en-multipolar-en-noun-5GRMwuwl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 13 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 36 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multi-polar

Inflected forms

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