bipolar

UK/baɪˈpəʊ.lə/US/baɪˈpoʊ.lɚ/

adjectiveB2+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #8,981 of 15,258neutral

Bipolar means having two opposite poles, or marked by swings of mood. Bipolar disorder, a bipolar world, diagnosed as bipolar.

The medical sense is the commonest and names a condition of episodes at both extremes, which is why it replaced manic depression. In politics a bipolar world is one with two dominant powers.

Definitions of bipolar

1adjectivebipolarHaving two opposite poles, or marked by swings of mood.B2+
“Her brother has bipolar disorder and takes medication to keep his moods stable.”

bipolar is a quality.

Where it comes from

From bi- + polar.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

bipolar in the wild

ADHD increases the risk of developing bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder
In severe manic episodes (characteristic of bipolar I disorder), psychotic symptoms may manifest, including delusions (such as grandiose delusions and paranoid delusions) or hallucinations.
Mania
For context, the rate of schizophrenia in bipolar disorder is 8%.
Mania
A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is a type of transistor that uses both electrons and electron holes as charge carriers.
Bipolar junction transistor
Hundreds of bipolar junction transistors can be made in one circuit at a very low cost.
Bipolar junction transistor

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