unipolar
pronunciation
How to pronounce unipolar in British English:
UK ['ju:nɪ'pəʊlə]
How to pronounce unipolar in American English:
US [ˌjunɪ'poʊlə]
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- Adjective:
- having a single pole
Word Origin
- unipolar (adj.)
- 1812, originally in electricity, from uni- + polar. Related: Unipolarity.
Example
- 1. America 's unipolar moment has passed .
- 2. The iraq war revealed the fragility of the " unipolar moment " .
- 3. Thus , there are limits on american imperial pretensions even in a unipolar era .
- 4. In short , japan is getting real-life experience of what maritime asia would be like without unipolar america power .
- 5. Indeed , it was never as great as those who spoke of the " unipolar moment " believed .