bipolar

1. 1.

   of or relating to manic depressive illness
2. 2.

   of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions

   “the bipolar distribution of certain species”
3. 3.

   having two poles

   Antonymsunipolar

   SimilarJanus-faced

Questions about bipolar

What does bipolar mean?

bipolar means "of or relating to manic depressive illness". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in bipolar?

bipolar has 3 syllables: bi-po-lar. The stress falls on "po". In IPA it is /baɪˈpoʊlɚ/.