Arctic vs. Antarctic

Arcticadjective

alternative case form of Arctic

Arcticnoun

alternative case form of Arctic

Arcticadjective

Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature.

Arcticnoun

The arctic circle.

Arcticnoun

A warm waterproof overshoe.

Arcticnoun

the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

Arcticnoun

a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Arcticadjective

at or near the north pole

Arcticadjective

of or relating to the Arctic;

Arcticadjective

extremely cold;

Arcticadjective

relating to the regions around the North Pole

Arcticadjective

(of animals or plants) living or growing in the region around the North Pole

Arcticadjective

(of weather conditions) very cold

Arcticnoun

the regions around the North Pole.

Arcticnoun

a thick waterproof overshoe extending to the ankle or above.

Arcticnoun

a drab-coloured hairy butterfly of the arctic and subarctic regions of the New World.

Arctic

The Arctic ( or ) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Antarcticadjective

Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23° 28

Antarcticnoun

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

Antarcticadjective

of or relating to Antarctica

Antarcticadjective

at or near the south pole

Antarctic

The Antarctic ( or , US English also or ; commonly ) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and other island territories located on the Antarctic Plate or south of the Antarctic Convergence.