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PRONUNCIATION OF POLEWARD

poleward  [ˈpəʊlwəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLEWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poleward is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POLEWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of poleward in the English dictionary

The definition of poleward in the dictionary is aimed at or toward a pole.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLEWARD


awkward
ˈɔːkwəd
Aylward
ˈeɪlwəd
backward
ˈbækwəd
downward
ˈdaʊnwəd
easselward
ˈiːsəlwəd
Edward
ˈɛdwəd
forward
ˈfɔːwəd
goalward
ˈɡəʊlwəd
hellward
ˈhelwəd
homeward
ˈhəʊmwəd
inward
ˈɪnwəd
onward
ˈɒnwəd
outward
ˈaʊtwəd
schoolward
ˈskuːlwəd
straightforward
ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd
uphillward
ʌpˈhɪlwəd
upward
ˈʌpwəd
westward
ˈwɛstwəd
Woodward
ˈwʊdwəd
woolward
ˈwʊlwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLEWARD

polecat
poleis
poleless
polemarch
polemic
polemical
polemically
polemicise
polemicist
polemicize
polemics
polemist
polemize
polemoniaceous
polemonium
polenta
poler
poles apart
poley
poleyn

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLEWARD

afterward
air steward
award
foreward
graveward
hayward
Hereward
hiveward
Howard
leeward
populist shop steward
reward
Seward
shop steward
shoreward
sideward
spaceward
steward
toward
ward

Synonyms and antonyms of poleward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poleward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLEWARD

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

Translator English - Chinese

极地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia los polos
570 millions of speakers

English

poleward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोलेवार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نحو القطب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по направлению к полюсу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direção aos pólos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালস পৃথক্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers les pôles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiang berasingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

極方向
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cagak loro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

poleward
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துருவங்களை தவிர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोल वेगळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutuplar ayrı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verso i poli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poleward
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

у напрямку до полюса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poleward
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

poleward
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

poolwaartse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polewarden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mot polene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poleward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLEWARD»

The term «poleward» is regularly used and occupies the 83.164 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLEWARD» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLEWARD»

Discover the use of poleward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poleward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
On the western sides of the oceans, most of this water swings poleward with the airflow and thereafter increasingly comes under the influence of the Coriolis deflection and ofthe anticyclonic vorticity effect. However, some water tends to pile up ...
Roger G. Barry, Richard J Chorley, 2009
2
Poleward Flows Along Eastern Ocean Boundaries
This is the first volume to treat exclusively an ubiquitous feature of ocean circulation - the poleward currents and undercurrents that occur along eastern boundaries of all major ocean basins.
Steven J. Neshyba, Christopher N. K. Mooers, Richard T. Barber, 2011
3
The Cell Cycle: Principles of Control
6-11 Forces Driving Chromosome Movement (a) kinesin-13 tubulin Dam1 complex + – (b) 0 minutes 2.5 minutes movement Figure 6-27 Poleward force generation by the kinetochore (a) Poleward force is generated by microtubule plus-end ...
David Morgan, 2007
4
The Global Coastal Ocean - Regional Studies and Syntheses
It may be that the eastern boundary circulation consists of a number of distinct ( horizontal) cells, each with poleward flow at the eastern boundary margin but with limited flow continuity between them (Huthnance, 1995). Even if the poleward ...
Kenneth H. Brink, Allan R. Robinson, 2005
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ADVANCES IN GEOPHYSICS
latitude of the poleward energy transport. Between 10° N and 30° N the energy transport is convergent in a region of net zonally averaged cooling in subtropical latitudes (Johnson et al., 1987). From 30° to 45° N, divergence occurs in the ...
Barry Saltzman, 1989
6
Bioclimatics: a science of life and climate relations
Also there is a greater retardation poleward, all of which indicates a decided cool retarding influence and short latitude range of the summers, as represented by the 70° and 60° isotherms. In figure 47 the record movements and latitude limits ...
Andrew Delmar Hopkins, 1938
7
Auroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes: Earth ...
When the wavy poleward protrusions extend more dramatically toward the poleward arc systems, the forms are referred to as “auroral torches” [e.g., Akasofu , 1976b; Oguti et al., 1981; Tagirov, 1993]. 1.1. The Poleward Boundar(ies) and PBIs It ...
Andreas Keiling, Eric Donovan, Fran Bagenal, 2013
8
Ocean Currents: A Derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean ...
Poleward flow often occurs close inshore near the surface (see Figure 1). In the extreme south, there is a convergent flow of surface water from the Agulhas bank funnelling northwards into a shelf-edge frontal jet around the Cape of Good ...
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Karl K. Turekian, 2010
9
Encyclopedia of Global Change: Environmental Change and ...
there is flow moving poleward and flow moving equatorward, yet no net transport of mass results. Because there is a temperature difference between the opposing flows, however, a net heat transport, proportional to the temperature difference ...
Andrew Goudie, Professor of Geography David J Cuff, 2001
10
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review
... Expected change Species group/ Expected climate impact in climate natural system in Australia Observations in Australia Increasing temperature Seagrasses Poleward shift in species ranges and and a shift in abundance toward mangroves ...
R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, J. D. M. Gordon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLEWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poleward is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mapping Storm Hotspots, Where the World's Tempests are Brewed
Some North Atlantic hurricanes that spiral poleward are reborn as mid-latitude storms. And a handful of extra tropical cyclones that stall over ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
2
Sobering climate science: Extreme weather on the rise
Snowstorm intensity and frequency has increased in the Northern Hemisphere, and storms are shifting poleward. Wildfires in western U.S. from ... «Environmental Defense Fund, Jul 15»
3
Short story: At the End of the World
As the seas rose and the deserts grew, the wealthiest families and the most necessary crops moved poleward, seeking survivable summers ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
4
Predicting How Sea Animals Will React to Climate Change
... their ranges further poleward, into cooler waters. It's a step toward predicting which other animals will move in response to climate change. «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
5
Climate Driven Range Shifts of 26 Tree Species in the United States
Introducing their study of this contentious subject, Hanberry and Hansen (2015) say "it is expected that some species will shift poleward in ... «CO2 Science Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Impact of ocean acidification on the structure of future phytoplankton …
... Mean latitudinal poleward shift of leading edge of the 96 phytoplankton types' habitats. c, Fractional change in globally integrated primary production. Purple ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
7
SPC Jul 18, 2015 Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook
DAY 5/WED THROUGH DAY 7/FRI - POLEWARD MOISTURE RETURN AND SUBSEQUENT DESTABILIZATION IS EXPECTED FROM THE ... «Newsroom America, Jul 15»
8
Typhoon Nangka forecast sees damaging wind, rain, surge for Japan
Afterwards, it will recurve northeastward as it rounds the edge of the ridge and accelerates on the poleward edge. The system will make landfall ... «Artemis.bm, Jul 15»
9
June's Arctic sea ice extent was 3d-lowest on record
More moisture in the atmosphere will bring increased poleward transport and convergence of moisture, with the most pronounced effects in ... «Summit County Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
10
Resilience: A New Conservation Strategy for a Warming World
Around the globe, species are on the move, rising up in elevation at a rate of 11 meters and poleward at 17 kilometers per decade — about 36 ... «Yale Environment 360, Jul 15»

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