multipolar

== English == === Alternative forms === multi-polar === Etymology === From multi- + polar. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /mʌltiˈpəʊlə/ Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ) === Adjective === multipolar (comparative more multipolar, superlative most multipolar) (physics, biology) Having more than two poles. [from 19th c.] (politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence. [from 20th c.] ==== Related terms ==== multipolarity tripolar ==== Translations ==== === Noun === multipolar (plural multipolars) An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French multipolaire. Equivalent to multi- +‎ polar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmul.ti.poˈlar/ === Adjective === multipolar m or n (feminine singular multipolară, masculine plural multipolari, feminine/neuter plural multipolare) multipolar ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Adjective === multipolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural multipolares) multipolar === Further reading === “multipolar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025