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Planetary

//ˈplænɪtri// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets. not-comparable

    "erratical and planetary life"

  2. 2
    Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Epicyclic. not-comparable

    "a planetary mixer"

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope wordnet
  2. 2
    having no fixed course wordnet
  3. 3
    of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets wordnet
  4. 4
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A planetary nebula.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From planet + -ary.

Etymology 2

From planet + -ary.

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