bipolar

[ bahy-poh-ler ]

/ baɪˈpoʊ lər /

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adjective

having two poles, as the earth.

of, relating to, or found at both polar regions.

characterized by opposite extremes, as two conflicting political philosophies.

Electronics. of or relating to a transistor that uses both positive and negative charge carriers.

Psychiatry. of, relating to, or having bipolar disorder: His wife is bipolar.

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Origin of bipolar

First recorded in 1800–10; bi-¹ + polar

OTHER WORDS FROM bipolar

bi·po·lar·i·ty, nounbi·po·lar·i·za·tion, noun

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How to use bipolar in a sentence

Wignot also reveals that Ailey’s drive to succeed while upholding a certain image of himself led to a mental breakdown in the late ’70s along with a bipolar diagnosis.
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He said Christian had been struggling for months with depression and early symptoms of bipolar disorder.
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He suffered from bipolar disorder and had to be open with his coaches and, later in his career, with the fans, about the fact that he really struggled with this.
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At its height, your own management career had the bipolarity of Cher on one side and Joan Rivers on the other.
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The theory of bipolarity receives no support from the study of the fishes.
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British Dictionary definitions for bipolar

bipolar

/ (baɪˈpəʊlə) /

adjective

having two polesa bipolar dynamo; a bipolar neuron

relating to or found at the North and South Poles

having or characterized by two opposed opinions, natures, etc

(of a transistor) utilizing both majority and minority charge carriers

suffering from bipolar manic-depressive disorder

Derived forms of bipolar

bipolarity, noun

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Scientific definitions for bipolar

bipolar

[ bī-pō′lər ]

Relating to or having two poles or charges.

Relating to a semiconductor device, such as a transistor, that exploits the electrical characteristics of contact between two substances, one with an inherent positive charge, the other with an inherent negative charge.

Relating to or involving both of the Earth's polar regions.

Relating to a neuron that has two processes or extremities.

Relating to bipolar disorder.

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