ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Planar

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpleɪnɚ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Planar is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a plane.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a plane.

More Meanings

  1. Flat, two-dimensional.
  2. (graph theory, of a graph) Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting.
  3. (transistor chip, semiconductor devices) Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.

Example Sentences

A complete graph with more than four nodes is never planar.
A planar projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.

Synonyms for planar

Depending on context, synonyms include flat, tabular, planate, placoid, coplanar, two-dimensional.

Antonyms for planar

Common opposites include cubic, three-dimensional, one-dimensional, linear.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include planate, tabular, flat, two-dimensional, coplanar, flattened.

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