Definition of circumpolar Circumpolar

cir•cum•po•lar

We found 6 definitions of circumpolar from 5 different sources.

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What does circumpolar mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

circumpolar - located or found throughout a polar region
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • circumpolar (Adjective)
    Located or found throughout a polar region.
  • circumpolar (Adjective)
    Of a celestial body , continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • circumpolar (a.)
    About the pole; -- applied to stars that revolve around the pole without setting; as, circumpolar stars.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • circumpolar
    sėr-kum-pō′lar, adj. situated round the pole. [See Polar.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • circumpolar
    A region which includes that portion of the starry sphere which remains constantly above the horizon of any place.

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