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unipolar
[ yoo-nuh-poh-ler ]
/ ˌyu nəˈpoʊ lər /
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adjective
Also homopolar. Physics. having or pertaining to a single magnetic or electric pole.
Anatomy. of or relating to a nerve cell in spinal and cranial ganglia in which the incoming and outgoing processes fuse outside the cell body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unipolar
u·ni·po·lar·i·ty [yoo-nuh-poh-lar-i-tee, -puh-], /ˌyu nə poʊˈlær ɪ ti, -pə-/, nounWords nearby unipolar
uniparous, unipersonal, unipetalous, uniplanar, unipod, unipolar, unipotent, unipotential, unique, uniqueness, uniramous
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British Dictionary definitions for unipolar
unipolar
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈpəʊlə) /
adjective
of, concerned with, or having a single magnetic or electric pole
(of a nerve cell) having a single process
(of a transistor) utilizing charge carriers of one polarity only, as in a field-effect transistor
(of nervous depression) occurring without accompanying bouts of mania
dominated by one superpower, esp the United StatesSee bipolar
Derived forms of unipolar
unipolarity (ˌjuːnɪpəʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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