'Multipolar' definitions:

Definition of 'Multipolar'

From: GCIDE
  • Multipolar \Mul`ti*po"lar\, a. [Multi- + polar.]
  • 1. Having many poles; in Anat., designating specif. a nerve cell which has several dendrites. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. (Elec.) Having, or pertaining to, many poles, as a field magnet or armature of a dynamo, or a dynamo having such a field magnet or (sometimes) armature. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]