- pronunciation:
- pol
- phrases:
- poles apart
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either of the two ends of the axis of a spherical body such as the earth, or either of the regions around the earth's North and South Poles.
- similar words:
- end, magnetic pole, North Pole, South Pole
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| definition 2: |
either of the opposite ends of a magnet, or either of the charged terminals of an electric battery.
- similar words:
- magnetic pole, terminal
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| definition 3: |
in a dividing nucleus, cell, or organism, one of the two points about which duplicate parts arrange themselves.
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| definition 4: |
one of two contrasting positions or attitudes.
- synonyms:
- side
- similar words:
- antipode, antithesis, end, extreme
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| related words: |
antithesis |
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| phrase: |
poles apart |
The words
pole and
poll (as in voting) sound alike but have different meanings.