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bipolar

[ bahy-poh-ler ]

adjective

  1. having two poles, as the earth.
  2. of, relating to, or found at both polar regions.
  3. characterized by opposite extremes, as two conflicting political philosophies.
  4. Electronics. of or relating to a transistor that uses both positive and negative charge carriers.
  5. Psychiatry. of, relating to, or having bipolar disorder:

    His wife is bipolar.



bipolar

/ ²ú²¹ÉªËˆ±èəʊ±ôÉ™ /

adjective

  1. having two poles

    a bipolar dynamo

    a bipolar neuron

  2. relating to or found at the North and South Poles
  3. having or characterized by two opposed opinions, natures, etc
  4. (of a transistor) utilizing both majority and minority charge carriers
  5. suffering from bipolar manic-depressive disorder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bipolar

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  1. Relating to or having two poles or charges.
  2. Relating to a semiconductor device, such as a transistor, that exploits the electrical characteristics of contact between two substances, one with an inherent positive charge, the other with an inherent negative charge.
  3. Relating to or involving both of the Earth's polar regions.
  4. Relating to a neuron that has two processes or extremities.
  5. Relating to bipolar disorder.
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Derived Forms

  • ²ú¾±±è´Çˈ±ô²¹°ù¾±³Ù²â, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú¾±î€…p´Ç·±ô²¹°ùi·³Ù²â noun
  • ²ú¾±Â·±è´Çl²¹°ù·¾±Â·³ú²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bipolar1

First recorded in 1800–10; bi- 1 + polar
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Failing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar disorder is wasting billions of pounds a year in the UK, according to new data shared exclusively with the BBC.

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The novel, released on 28 August, will reunite readers with Dolphin and Star, who spent their childhood dealing with their mother, Marigold's bipolar disorder.

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TV chef and restauranteur Heston Blumenthal said he was back in the kitchen and "thinking more clearly" as he takes on an ambassadorial role with a charity following his bipolar disorder diagnosis.

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He had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder and drug-induced psychosis.

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