multipolar

[muhl-tee-poh-ler, muhl-tahy-]

adjective

1. having several or many poles.

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

Other Word Forms

• multipolarity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of multipolar¹

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + polar

Example Sentences

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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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"The tide of history cannot be reversed and a multipolar world is coming," Wang said.

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