English words starting with pol

Meanings of Pol:

noun

A politician.

Usage examples:

He was the kind of pol you could understand

Meanings of Polab:

noun

= polabian .

adjective

= polabian .

Meanings of Polabian:

noun

A member of a people formerly inhabiting the region around the lower elbe. compare polab , "wend".

adjective

Of or relating to the polabians or their language.

Meanings of Polacca:

noun

A polish dance, a polonaise; (also) a piece of music for this dance, or one supposedly in a polish style.

Meanings of Polack:

noun

A person from poland or of polish descent.

Usage examples:

A joint full of polacks

adjective

Of polish origin or descent.

Usage examples:

When we wanted to differentiate more sharply, we might refer to him as the polack kid

Meanings of Polacre:

noun

A sailing vessel with three (or occasionally two) masts which are formed from a single spar.

Meanings of Poland:

proper noun

A country in central europe with a coastline on the baltic sea; population 38,600,000 (estimated 2015); official language, polish; capital, warsaw.

noun

A country in central europe

Meanings of Polander:

noun

A native or inhabitant of poland, a pole.

Meanings of Polar:

adjective

Relating to the north or south pole.

Usage examples:

The polar regions

noun

The straight line joining the two points at which tangents from a fixed point touch a conic section.

Usage examples:

Sturm's theoretical work in mathematical physics involved the study of caustic curves, and poles an…

Meanings of Polaric:

adjective

Characterized by directly opposing qualities, actions, etc.

Meanings of Polarimeter:

noun

An instrument for measuring the polarization of light, and especially for determining the effect of a substance in rotating the plane of polarization of light.

Usage examples:

A major difficulty in using microscopes for polarimeters is that most polarimeters purposely only c…

Meanings of Polaris:

proper noun

A fairly bright star located within one degree of the celestial north pole, in the constellation ursa minor. it is a triple star, the bright component of which is a cepheid variable.

noun

The bright star almost directly above the north pole

Meanings of Polarisation:

noun

Division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.

Usage examples:

The polarization of society between rich and poor

Meanings of Polariscope:

noun

Another term for polarimeter.

Meanings of Polariscopically:

adverb

By means of or with the aid of a polariscope.

Meanings of Polariscopy:

noun

The use of a polariscope; examination with a polariscope.

Meanings of Polarise:

verb

Restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.

Usage examples:

Some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates in only one plane

Meanings of Polarised:

verb

Restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.

Usage examples:

Some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates in only one plane

Meanings of Polariser:

noun

A device that makes light waves move in one direction only, or mainly in one direction, used, for example, in cameras and electronic devices

Usage examples:

It's possible to create an outdoor-readable tablet pc by using an appropriate lcd technology couple…

Meanings of Polarises:

verb

Restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.

Usage examples:

Some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates in only one plane

Meanings of Polarising:

verb

Restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.

Usage examples:

Some of the light is polarized so that it vibrates in only one plane

Meanings of Polaristic:

adjective

Characterized by opposing qualities or characteristics.

Meanings of Polarities:

noun

The property of having poles or being polar.

Usage examples:

It exhibits polarity when presented to a magnetic needle

Meanings of Polariton:

noun

A quasiparticle in an ionic crystal consisting of a photon strongly coupled to a quasiparticle such as a phonon or an exciton.

Meanings of Polarity:

noun

The property of having poles or being polar.

Usage examples:

It exhibits polarity when presented to a magnetic needle