Pole vs. Poll — What's the Difference?

A point of magnetic or geographical significance, like the North or South Pole.

A process of voting in an election or survey.

A long, cylindrical object used for various structural or functional purposes.

A device or software used for collecting electronic votes or opinions.

A theoretical opposite in a spectrum of opinions or conditions.

A summary or report of poll results.

A piece of equipment in sports, such as skiing or pole vaulting.

The act of questioning people to discover opinions or preferences.

A unit of measurement in surveying, equivalent to 16.5 feet.

A record of the number of votes cast in an election or decision.

Either extremity of an axis through a sphere.

The casting and registering of votes in an election.

Either of the regions contiguous to the extremities of the earth's rotational axis, the North Pole or the South Pole.

The number of votes cast or recorded.

(Physics) See magnetic pole.

The places where votes are cast and registered during an election, considered as a group

(Electricity) Either of two oppositely charged terminals, as in an electric cell or battery.

A place where votes are cast and registered

(Astronomy) See celestial pole.

A survey of the public or of a sample of public opinion to acquire information.

Either extremity of the main axis of a nucleus, cell, or organism.

The head, especially the top of the head where hair grows.

Either end of the spindle formed in a cell during mitosis.

The blunt or broad end of a tool such as a hammer or axe.

The point on a nerve cell where a process originates.

To receive (a given number of votes).

Either of two antithetical ideas, propensities, forces, or positions.

To receive or record the votes of

A fixed point of reference.

To cast (a vote or ballot).

The origin in a polar coordinate system; the vertex of a polar angle.

To question in a survey; canvass.

A point in the complex plane at which a given function is not defined.

To cut off or trim (hair, horns, or wool, for example); clip.

A long, relatively slender, generally rounded piece of wood or other material.

To trim or cut off the hair, wool, branches, or horns of

The long tapering wooden shaft extending up from the front axle of a vehicle to the collars of the animals drawing it; a tongue.

To vote at the polls in an election.

See rod.

A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.

A unit of area equal to a square rod.

A formal vote held in order to ascertain the most popular choice.

(Sports) The inside position on the starting line of a racetrack

A polling place

A native or inhabitant of Poland.

The result of the voting, the total number of votes recorded. can "poll" also have another sense synonymous with "electoral register"?

A person of Polish ancestry.

The head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which hair (normally) grows.

To propel with a pole

(in extended senses of the above) A mass of people, a mob or muster, considered as a head count.

To propel (oneself) or make (one's way) by the use of ski poles

The broad or butt end of an axe or a hammer.

To support (plants) with a pole.

The pollard or European chub, a kind of fish.

To strike, poke, or stir with a pole.

A pet parrot.

To propel a boat or raft with a pole.

One who does not try for honors at university, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

To use ski poles to maintain or gain speed.

(transitive) To take, record the votes of (an electorate).

Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

(transitive) To solicit mock votes from (a person or group).

A construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.

(intransitive) To vote at an election.

(angling) A type of basic fishing rod.

To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.

A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.

To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop.

A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.

(transitive) To cut the hair of (a creature).

(historical) A unit of length, equal to a rod (4 chain or 2 yards).

(transitive) To remove the horns of (an animal).

(motor racing) Pole position.

To remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop.

A gun.

To (repeatedly) request the status of something (such as a computer or printer on a network).

Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.

To be judged in a poll.

A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

(obsolete) To extort from; to plunder; to strip.

(geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.

To impose a tax upon.

(electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.

To pay as one's personal tax.

(complex analysis) For a meromorphic function $f(z)$, any point $a$ for which $f(z)\; \backslash rightarrow\; \backslash infty$ as $z\; \backslash rightarrow\; a$.

To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, especially for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.

(obsolete) The firmament; the sky.

(legal) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation

Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.

(of kinds of livestock which typically have horns) Bred without horns, and thus hornless.

To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

A parrot; - familiarly so called.

To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.

One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.

(transitive) To furnish with poles for support.

The head; the back part of the head.

(transitive) To convey on poles.

A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals.

(transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election.

To strike (the ball) very hard.

The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll.

(transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.

The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls.

A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander.

The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.

A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree whose branches have been removed; as, specifically: (a) A carriage pole, a wooden bar extending from the front axle of a carriage between the wheel horses, by which the carriage is guided and held back. (b) A flag pole, a pole on which a flag is supported. (c) A Maypole. See Maypole. (d) A barber's pole, a pole painted in stripes, used as a sign by barbers and hairdressers. (e) A pole on which climbing beans, hops, or other vines, are trained.

The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a).

A measuring stick; also, a measure of length equal to 5 yards, or a square measure equal to 30 square yards; a rod; a perch.

To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree.

Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north pole.

To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; - sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass.

A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle; as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the pole of a given meridian.

To extort from; to plunder; to strip.

One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points, or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the north pole of a needle.

To impose a tax upon.

The firmament; the sky.

To pay as one's personal tax.

To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops.

To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.

To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn.

To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters; as, he polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.

To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat.

To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee poll.

To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

To vote at an election.

A long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

A native or inhabitant of Poland

The top of the head

One of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions;

The part of the head between the ears

A linear measure of 16.5 feet

A tame parrot

A square rod of land

The counting of votes (as in an election)

One of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

One of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

Vote in an election at a polling station

A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

Get the votes of

A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

Convert into a pollard;

One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

Propel with a pole;

Support on poles;

Deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

Yes, poles like totem poles or flagpoles can carry cultural or national significance.

Poles require physical maintenance, whereas polls require updates to ensure methodological relevance.

The main purpose of a poll is to gather opinions or votes to understand public sentiment or make decisions.

Polls can influence public perception and strategic decisions by political parties during elections.

Yes, there are various types of poles including utility poles, fishing poles, and ski poles.

Poles are used in sports like pole vaulting or skiing to enhance performance and safety.

Polls help companies gauge consumer preferences and market trends, aiding in product development and marketing strategies.

Poles are typically made from wood, metal, or fiberglass.

Polls can include a variety of questions, ranging from multiple choice to Likert scales.

Poll accuracy is measured by factors like sampling error, question wording, and methodology.