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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMultipolarity
/ˌmʌlti.pəʊˈlær.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distribution of power in which more than two nation-states have nearly equal amounts of military, cultural, and economic influence.
"The collapse of the bipolar Soviet-American system heralded a new era of global multipolarity." - 2
The condition of having multiple distinct poles, centers, or focal points, often used in scientific or technical contexts.
"Neurologists study the multipolarity of certain nerve cells during embryonic development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form multi- (from Latin multus, meaning 'many') and polarity (from New Latin polaritas, based on Greek polos meaning 'pivot' or 'axis'). Emerging in the mid-20th century within international relations theory, the term evolved to describe a geopolitical distribution of power in which multiple nation-states hold significant regional or global influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multipolarity" is said worldwide
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multipolarité
Transliteration: myl.ti.pɔ.la.ʁi.te
"La diplomatie moderne doit s'adapter à la multipolarité du monde actuel."
Multipolarität
Transliteration: mʊltipo.la.ʁiˈtɛːt
"Die zunehmende Multipolarität prägt die gegenwärtige Weltpolitik."
multipolarità
Transliteration: mul.ti.po.la.riˈta
"Molti esperti analizzano la multipolarità economica del XXI secolo."
multipolaridad
Transliteration: mul.ti.po.la.ɾiˈðað
"La multipolaridad internacional genera nuevos desafíos para la seguridad."
multipolaridade
Transliteration: muw.ti.po.la.ɾiˈda.dʒi
"O sistema internacional caminha em direção a uma multipolaridade efetiva."
बहुध्रुवीयता
Transliteration: bahudhruviyata
"अंतर्राष्ट्रीय राजनीति में बहुध्रुवीयता तेजी से बढ़ रही है।"
多极化
Transliteration: duō jí huà
"世界格局正朝着多极化方向发展。"
다극화
Transliteration: dageukhwa
"세계 질서는 현재 다극화로 전환되고 있습니다."
多極化
Transliteration: takokuka
"国際社会は急速に多極化が進んでいます。"
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