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Planetary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈplænɪtəri/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Planetary is an adjective meaning (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

Meaning

(astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

More Meanings

  1. Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
  2. Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
  3. (of a gear train) Epicyclic.
  4. A planetary nebula.

Example Sentences

a planetary mixer
erratical and planetary life

Word Forms

Synonyms for planetary

Depending on context, synonyms include global, epicyclic, erratic, world, unsettled, wandering.

globalepicyclicerraticworldunsettledwanderingworldwideplanetalinternationalterrestrial

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include international, worldwide, global, world, terrestrial, wandering.

internationalworldwideglobalworldterrestrialwanderingerraticunsettledplanetalstarplanetsuncosmicplanetariumglobesideworld-wideglobalizedplanetscelestial

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