tripolar

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ polar

Adjective

tripolar (not comparable)

1. (physics) Having three poles.
2. Having three electrical connections.
3. Having or involving three centers of military, economic or political power.
   • 2011, Barry Eichengreen, The Bear of Bretton Woods:

     Instead, what will ultimately replace today’s dollar-centric international monetary and financial system is a tripolar system organized around the dollar, the euro, and the Chinese renminbi.

Derived terms

• tripolarity

Translations

having three poles

• Finnish: kolminapainen
• French: tripolaire (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: tripolare (it)
• Japanese: 三極 (sankyoku)

having three electrical connections

• Finnish: kolminapainen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: tripolare (it)

involving three centers of military, economic or political power

• Finnish: kolminapainen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: tripolare (it)