1. having or relating to a single pole or center of activity
Usage: technical
2. characterized by or exhibiting only one type of electrical charge or magnetic pole
Usage: physics; electronics
3. relating to a form of depression characterized by episodes of low mood without manic episodes
Usage: medical; psychology

Examples

• The unipolar magnet attracted only iron filings to one end.
• Scientists studied the unipolar electrical field around the charged particle.
• She was diagnosed with unipolar depression after years of persistent low mood.
• The therapist explained the difference between unipolar and bipolar disorders.
• After the Cold War, some argued the world became unipolar under American leadership.
• The unipolar transistor operates with a single type of charge carrier.
• Researchers compared unipolar and bipolar neural network architectures.