adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A planetary nebula.

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

globalplanetalworldwideaberrantaberrativeall comprehensive

Example

More examples

"This relation between the Sun and planetary motion is not an odd and inexplicable coincidence."

Etymology

From planet + -ary.

Related phrases

dwarf planetaryextra-planetaryplanetary aberrationplanetary bodyplanetary engineeringplanetary gearplanetary gear trainplanetary geologyplanetary nebulaplanetary nebula nucleusplanetary objectplanetary ring

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