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Having two opposing poles or sides. The word is used, for example, for political, social, or electrical systems.
Nach dem Ende des Kalten Krieges war die Welt nicht mehr bipolar geordnet.
After the end of the Cold War, the world was no longer organized into two opposing blocs.
Relating to a mental illness in which depressive and manic, or intensely elevated, moods alternate. In this sense, the word usually refers to bipolar disorder.
Bei ihr wurde eine bipolare Störung diagnostiziert.
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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'Bipolar' consists of 'bi-' meaning two and 'polar' in the sense of relating to poles. The basic idea is therefore two opposing poles or sides.
Das bipolare System führte zu Spannungen zwischen den beiden Machtblöcken.
The bipolar system led to tensions between the two power blocs.
When 'bipolar' appears with words such as 'world', 'power structure', or 'system', it usually describes a structure with two opposing poles. When used with 'disorder', 'diagnosis', or 'depression', it usually belongs to the medical and psychological context.
Die internationale Politik war lange bipolar geprägt.
International politics was shaped by a bipolar structure for a long time.
Er ist wegen einer bipolaren Störung in Behandlung.
He is receiving treatment for bipolar disorder.
In its political and social meaning, 'bipolar' often appears with 'world', 'order', 'system', and 'power structure'. These combinations describe a division between two opposing sides.
Die bipolare Weltordnung veränderte sich nach dem politischen Umbruch.
The bipolar world order changed after the political upheaval.
In medical texts, 'bipolar' is especially often used with 'Störung' (disorder). Combinations with 'Diagnose' (diagnosis), 'Erkrankung' (illness), or 'Depression' (depression) also refer to this mental health context.
Eine bipolare Erkrankung kann depressive und manische Phasen umfassen.
Bipolar disorder can involve depressive and manic phases.
