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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLARIS

Shortened from Medieval Latin stella polāris polar star.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POLARIS

Polaris  [pəˈlɑːrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLARIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polaris is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLARIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Polaris

Polaris

Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. It is a multiple star, consisting of the main star α UMi Aa, two smaller companions, α UMi B and α UMi Ab, and two distant components α UMi C and α UMi D. α UMi B was discovered in 1780 by William Herschel. Many recent papers calculate the distance to Polaris at about 434 light-years. Some suggest it may be 30% closer which, if correct, is especially notable because Polaris is the closest Cepheid variable to Earth, so its physical parameters are of critical importance to the whole astronomical distance scale.

Definition of Polaris in the English dictionary

The definition of Polaris in the dictionary is Also called: the Pole Star, the North Star. the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, situated slightly less than 1° from the north celestial pole. It is a Cepheid variable, with a period of four days. Visual magnitude: 2.08–2.17; spectral type: F8Ib. Other definition of Polaris is a type of US two-stage intermediate-range ballistic missile, usually fired by a submerged submarine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLARIS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
auris
ˈɔːrɪs
cantoris
kænˈtɔːrɪs
cokuloris
ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrɪs
doris
ˈdɒrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
Harris
ˈhærɪs
Horace
ˈhɒrɪs
iris
ˈaɪrɪs
kris
krɪs
loris
ˈlɔːrɪs
Maurice
ˈmɒrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Morris
ˈmɒrɪs
orbicularis
ɔːˌbɪkjʊˈlɑːrɪs
Paris
ˈpærɪs
Pictoris
pɪkˈtɔːrɪs
Sculptoris
skʌlpˈtɔːrɪs
Tauris
ˈtɔːrɪs
tsuris
ˈtsuːrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLARIS

Polari

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLARIS

acne vulgaris
anacharis
Apollinaris
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ascaris
Beaumaris
cantharis
cidaris
eucharis
Glaris
herb Paris
herbs Paris
lupus vulgaris
Matthew Paris
naris
pemphigus vulgaris
plaster of Paris
Shacharis
Sybaris
Treaty of Paris

Synonyms and antonyms of Polaris in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Polaris» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLARIS

Find out the translation of Polaris to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Polaris from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Polaris» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宝来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Polaris
570 millions of speakers

English

Polaris
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोलारिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بولاريس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Polaris
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Polaris
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polarimetry
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Polaris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polarimetri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polaris
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポラリス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴라리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polarimetry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Polaris
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலாரிமெட்ரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलरिमीटरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polarimetri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Polaris
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Polaris
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Polaris
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Polaris
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Polaris
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Polaris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Polaris
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Polaris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Polaris

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLARIS»

The term «Polaris» is very widely used and occupies the 14.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLARIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Polaris» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Polaris» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Polaris

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLARIS»

Discover the use of Polaris in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Polaris and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Polaris Protocol: A Pike Logan Thriller
Retired Delta Force commander Brad Taylor returns with the fifth propulsive thriller in his New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series.
Brad Taylor, 2014
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Polaris: Alex Benedict -
The luxury space yacht Polaris carried an elite group of the wealthy and curious thousands of light-years from Earth to witness a spectacular stellar phenomenon.
Jack McDevitt, 2013
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From Polaris to Trident: The Development of US Fleet ...
This book provides a complete history of the US Fleet Ballistic Missile programme from its inception in the 1950s and the development of Polaris to the deployment of Trident II in 1990.
Graham Spinardi, 1994
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The Surveying Handbook
POLARIS OBSERVATIONS (HOUR-ANGLE METHOD) In most land surveying situations, determination of the astronomic azimuth by sun observations is satisfactory. However, for direction accuracy requirements of approximately 6 arc- sec or ...
Russell Charles Brinker, Roy Minnick, 1995
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Shooting Polaris: A Personal Survey in the American West
To find Polaris at night, all you need is the Big Dipper, and the knowledge of which of its stars to line up. It's that easy, easy enough for a child: the Big Dipper was the first constellation I learned, and Polaris was the first star I knew the name of, ...
John Hales, 2013
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Let's Review: Earth science-- the physical setting
Observations of Polaris provide us with information that can be interpreted, using simple geometry, to provide evidence of Earth's spherical shape and its oblateness. Polaris is a distant star that is located almost exactly over Earth's North Pole ...
Edward J. Denecke, William H. Carr, 2008
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Ephemeris of the Sun, Polaris and Other Selected Stars with ...
Notice. —. Dear Users of The Ephemeris-. This is the final edition of The Ephemeris, and it contains the same astronomical data available in previous annual editions, except that the data is combined into a single volume for 1987 and 1988.
United States. Bureau of Land Management, 1987
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Popular Mechanics
Polaris SL750 Polaris pioneered the big hull/big motor concept with its first model , the triple-cylinder SL650, introduced in 1992. But in '95, the 80-hp SL750 is actually low on power and displacement compared to the others in the test. By way ...
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The picture history of inventions from plough to polaris
A lavishly illustrated text-and-picture book, showing how man's scientific and technical imagination shaped his history.
Umberto Eco, Giovanni Battista Zorzoli, 1962
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Dutton's Nautical Navigation
Since sin A = cos Z, this same equation may be used for calculating azimuth angle directly, without reference to the amplitude. AZIMUTH FROM POLARIS OBSERVATION 2904 The true azimuth of Polaris is tabulated in the Nautical Almanac ...
Benjamin Dutton, Thomas J. Cutler, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLARIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Polaris is used in the context of the following news items.
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Polaris recalls Youth RZR recreational off-highway vehicles
Photo source: CPSC Polaris Industries of Medina, Minn., is recalling about 4,300 Polaris Youth RZR recreational off-highway vehicles. «ConsumerAffairs, Jul 15»
2
Remington and Polaris are great, but can Huntsville recruit or grow a …
The city has recently welcomed manufacturing firms including Remington Outdoor and Polaris, the most recent arrivals following Toyota and a ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Polaris Industries Inc. Drops by -8.32%
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) has lost 8.32% during the past week and dropped 6.83% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are however, ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
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Polaris Consult - Allotment of Equity shares under Associate …
Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd has informed BSE that the Stakeholders'' Relationship Committee of Directors of the Company in its meeting ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
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T2 Biosystems major shareholder Sells $231600.96 in Stock (TTOO)
T2 Biosystems logo T2 Biosystems (NASDAQ:TTOO) major shareholder Polaris Venture Partners V, L. sold 15,399 shares of T2 Biosystems ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
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Polaris Industries Cut to "Sector Perform" at RBC Capital (PII)
Polaris Industries Inc. logo RBC Capital cut shares of Polaris Industries (NYSE:PII) from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating in a ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
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Caterpillar exec named to Polaris Board
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) appointed Gwenne Henricks to the Company's Board of Directors on July 22, 2015. Ms. Henricks is vice ... «Powersports Business, Jul 15»
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Is Polaris Industries Inc (PII) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
Polaris Industries Inc (PII) hedge funds sentiment decreased to 1.11 in Q1 2015. Its down -0.24, from 1.35 in 2014Q4. The sentiment turned ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
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Polaris Slingshot Test Drive
They didn't know what to make of it, so they worked with Polaris to pass new laws this year to create a new “autocycle” class to accommodate it. «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Polaris Recalls Youth RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due …
Consumer Contact: Polaris toll-free at (888) 704-5290, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.polaris.com and click ... «eNews Park Forest, Jul 15»

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