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poly
1[ pol-ee ]
noun
- Informal. polyester ( def 2 ):
a blend of poly and cotton.
- a fabric or garment made of polyester.
adjective
- made of or containing polyester:
a poly swimsuit.
poly
2[ pol-ee ]
adjective
- noting or relating to polyamory; polyamorous:
They’re in a poly relationship.
- identifying as polyamorous:
They’re not monogamous, they’re poly.
poly-
3- a combining form with the meanings “much, many” and, in chemistry, “polymeric,” used in the formation of compound words:
polyandrous; polyculture; polyethylene.
poly.
4abbreviation for
- polytechnic.
poly
1/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- informal.short for polytechnic
poly-
2combining_form
- more than one; many or much
polyhedron
- having an excessive or abnormal number or amount
polycythaemia
DZ–
- A prefix meaning “many,” as in polygon, a figure having many sides. In chemistry, it is used to form the names of polymers by being attached to the name of the base unit of which the polymer is made, as in polysaccharide, a polymer made of repeating simple sugars (monosaccharides).
Word History and Origins
Origin of poly1
Origin of poly2
Word History and Origins
Origin of poly1
Example Sentences
Sylmar got back into the Valley Mission League baseball title hunt Monday by handing Sun Valley Poly its first defeat 2-0.
Sylmar is 8-1 in league and Poly 9-1.
The Gondoliers are 14-0 in the Western League and own wins over Valley Mission League leader Sun Valley Poly and have a win over El Segundo, which is 17-6-1.
At Westmont University in Santa Barbara and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Amanda Sparkman studied differences between blue bellies living near campus and those in more rural areas.
The Bruins nearly added Nico’s younger brother, Madden, to their roster on signing day in December before the Long Beach Poly High quarterback and teammate Jace Brown backed out of their verbal commitments and signed with Arkansas.
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