1. relating to or having two opposite poles or extremes
2. relating to bipolar disorder, a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood swings
Usage: medical
3. having or involving both positive and negative electrical charges or magnetic poles
Usage: technical

Examples

• The bipolar magnet has both north and south poles.
• She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last year.
• The bipolar transistor uses both positive and negative charges.
• His bipolar emotions swung from joy to despair.
• The bipolar coordinate system has two reference points.
• Bipolar cells in the retina process visual information.