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

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Etymology

Origin of multipolar

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + polar

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Example Sentences

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multipolar

Wang told Shoigu that China and Russia must work together to uphold multilateralism in a time of "turmoil", and "advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world", according to China's foreign ministry.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

“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 ● Jan. 13, 2026

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 ● Nov. 25, 2025

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 ● Nov. 10, 2025

The grey matter of the medulla oblongata, which contains numerous multipolar nerve cells, is in part continuous with the grey matter of the spinal cord, and in part consists of independent masses.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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