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  • adjective Having a single pole
  • adjective Using a single electrode

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Examples

  • The traditional or classical theistic logic of perfection sees God as monopolar in that regarding various contrasts (permanence-change, one-many, activity-passivity, etc.) the traditional or classical philosophical theist has chosen one element in each pair as a divine attribute (the former element of each pair) and denigrated the other.

    Charles Hartshorne Dombrowski, Dan 2009

  • He thinks that an explanation is needed regarding how Alston can be committed to both monopolar and dipolar theism.

    Charles Hartshorne Dombrowski, Dan 2009

  • Activists, who are diverse in appearance, but monopolar in thought, all agree that America should be attacked, occupied, and looted.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • It is monopolar insofar as deity is characterized by only one side of each pair of contrasts; it is prejudicial insofar as it holds to the invidious nature of the contrasts.

    Process Theism Viney, Donald 2008

  • If this principle is correct, and if God is conceived as the eminent embodiment of value and supremely worshipful being, then God must be conceived not in monopolar terms but as dipolar, exemplifying the admirable forms of both pairs of metaphysical contrasts.

    Process Theism Viney, Donald 2008

  • Furthermore, chromosomes cluster into a mass and fail to oscillate when Kid is perturbed in cells containing monopolar spindles.

    Sub-cellular ID Spin - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • This may be indicative of the development of large-scale monopolar regions that are of such intensity that they disrupt the material itself.

    Chapter 4 1990

  • She couldn't help feeling responsible for the suicides of the two women who had raised her -- even though * Mandarax had said it was surely * Hisako's intractable, monopolar, and probably inherited depression which had killed them both.

    Galapagos Vonnegut, Kurt 1985

  • Bipolar and monopolar cells are shown independently (left) and together (inset).

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Debra L Silver 2010

  • Salient first entered the European market in 2001 with its line of monopolar sealers for use in solid organ resections.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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  • The pole dancer had a monopolar act.

    February 1, 2016