Definitions

1. noun

A body or system having or consisting of multiple poles or magnetic poles.

“The engineer studied the complex multipole design of the magnet.”

2. noun

A system of multiple electrodes or poles in an electrical discharge or a vacuum tube.

“The researcher analyzed the behavior of the multipole in the plasma chamber.”

3. adjective

Having or relating to multiple poles or magnetic poles.

“The multipole magnetic field was used to study the properties of superconductors.”