multipolar

American  

[muhl-tee-poh-ler, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈpoʊ lər, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

1. having several or many poles.

2. (of nerve cells) having more than two dendrites.

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Other Word Forms

• multipolarity noun

Etymology

Origin of multipolar

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + polar

Example Sentences

“A multipolar geopolitical environment is a boon for capex and investments,” he says, as countries try to increase their resilience to the new paradigm of what he calls, “The Age of Empires”.

From MarketWatch

A European reserve manager was quoted as saying “we are moving from a bipolar to a multipolar reserve system, but the euro is not ready yet to lead.”

From Barron's

But he lacks coherence in pursuit of the big aims he and his interpreters keep talking about, from U.S. reindustrialization to reformatting U.S. security for a multipolar era.

From The Wall Street Journal

He cited Chinese manufacturers leading in fields like AI and humanoid robots, as well as Brazilian digital payments service PIX and a record number of Polish startups, as evidence of a more multipolar tech world.

From Barron's

Over the years, many multipolar efforts have fallen by the wayside, including the Non-Aligned Movement, the New International Economic Order, the Group of 77 and the World Social Forum.

From Salon