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- Mathematics a. Either of the points at which an axis that passes through the center of a sphere intersects the surface of the sphere.b. The fixed point used as a reference in a system of polar coordinates. It corresponds to the origin in the Cartesian coordinate system.
- a. Geography Either of the points at which the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface; the North Pole or South Pole.b. Either of the two similar points on another planet.
- Physics A magnetic pole.
- Electricity Either of two oppositely charged terminals, such as the two electrodes of an electrolytic cell or the electric terminals of a battery.
- Biology a. Either of the two points at the extremities of the axis of an organ or body.b. Either end of the spindle formed in a cell during mitosis.
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