polar

located at or near or coming from the earth''s poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"

of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"

extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"

being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"