noun
- Plural of polar; relating to or denoting the regions around the North or South Pole, or the animals and plants found there.
- Plural of polar; in mathematics and physics, coordinates or measurements expressed in a polar coordinate system.
Usage: Usually used in the phrase 'polar regions' or as a modifier in compound nouns like 'polar bears'.
Usage: technical; mathematics
Examples
- Polar bears are found in the Arctic polars.
- Scientists study climate change in the Earth's polars.
- The polars are home to unique species adapted to extreme cold.
- In mathematics, we can convert between cartesian and polar coordinate systems.
- The expedition traveled to both polars to collect data on ice thickness.