planetary
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a planet
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mundane; terrestrial
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wandering or erratic
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astrology under the influence of one of the planets
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(of a gear, esp an epicyclic gear) having an axis that rotates around that of another gear
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(of an electron) having an orbit around the nucleus of an atom
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonplanetary adjective
Etymology
Origin of planetary
From the Latin word planētārius, dating back to 1585–95. See planet, -ary
Example Sentences
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Impacts were common in the early solar system, when debris was abundant and planetary orbits were unstable.
From Science Daily
"By linking laboratory chemistry, disk physics and particle transport models, our work may highlight how habitable conditions are rooted in the earliest stages of planetary formation."
From Science Daily
A photographer has captured six planets in one picture as part of a celestial planetary parade.
From BBC
They should all be visible in the same part of the sky shortly after sunset, creating what is often called a planetary parade.
From BBC
He tracks how deeply the transformative ideas of “biological evolution, a godless universe, and planetary extinction” shaped the poet’s imagination.
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