polar
[adjective]
Synonyms: opposite, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, converse, counter, diametric, reverse

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po‧lar /ˈpəʊlə $ ˈpoʊlər/ adjective
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Modern Latin; Origin: polaris, from Latin polus; ⇒ pole¹]

1. close to or relating to the North Pole or the South Pole:
As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt.

2. polar opposite/extreme something that is the complete or exact opposite of something else:
Ortega’s cheerful landscapes are the polar opposites of Miller’s dark, troubled portraits.

3. technical relating to one of the poles of a magnet

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