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bipolar

bi·po·lar [ bī pṓlər ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with two poles: having two physical poles or extremities

2. having two different ideas: having two completely different opinions, attitudes, or natures

3. geography relating to Earth's Poles: relating to, involving, or found at both the North and South Poles

4. psychiatry having manic and depressed periods: characterized by shifts between episodes of mania and depression

5. electronics using negative and positive charge carriers: describes electronic devices, especially transistors, in which both negative and positive charge carriers are utilized


bi·po·lar·i·ty [ b pō lárrətee ] noun
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