multipolar

adjective

mul·​ti·​po·​lar ˌməl-tē-ˈpō-lər How to pronounce multipolar (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: having several poles (see pole entry 3)
a multipolar generator
multipolar mitoses
2
: having several dendrites
multipolar neurons
3
: characterized by more than two centers of power or interest
a multipolar world
multipolarity
ˌməl-tē-pō-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce multipolar (audio)
-ˈla-rə-tē
-ˌtī-
noun

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Analysts of the shifting dynamics of the twenty-first century see the emergence of a multipolar order, but that is too simplistic a framework. Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024 These trends signal a shift away from a unified global financial system toward a multipolar world of regional, fragmented systems with high tariffs. Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin, the group’s current chair, declared Thursday that a new multipolar world order is taking shape before our eyes. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024 Before February 2022, Moscow hoped for a multipolar order in which Russia could balance relations with the two most powerful countries, China and the United States. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multipolar 

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First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of multipolar was in 1858

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“Multipolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipolar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

multipolar

adjective
mul·​ti·​po·​lar ˌməl-ti-ˈpō-lər How to pronounce multipolar (audio) -ˌtī- How to pronounce multipolar (audio)
1
: having several poles
multipolar mitoses
2
: having several dendrites
multipolar nerve cells
multipolarity noun
plural multipolarities
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