planar

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin plānārius (relating to a plane), derived from Latin plānus (flat”, “level), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (flat).

Pronunciation

Adjective

planar (comparative more planar, superlative most planar)

  1. Of or pertaining to a plane.
    A planar projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.
  2. Flat, two-dimensional.
  3. (graph theory, of a graph) Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting.
    A complete graph with more than four nodes is never planar.
  4. (transistor chip, semiconductor devices) Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.

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Catalan

Etymology

From pla.

Pronunciation

Verb

planar (first-person singular present plano, first-person singular preterite planí, past participle planat)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of aplanar
  2. (intransitive) to hover, circle
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to loom over

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German

Pronunciation

Adjective

planar (strong nominative masculine singular planarer, not comparable)

  1. planar

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Further reading

  • planar” in Duden online
  • planar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

planar m

  1. indefinite plural of plan

Portuguese

Etymology

From plano +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pla‧nar

Verb

planar (first-person singular present plano, first-person singular preterite planei, past participle planado)

  1. (intransitive) to glide (to fly unpowered)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin planarius (relating to a plane), from Latin planum (plane).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaˈnaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pla‧nar

Adjective

planar m or f (masculine and feminine plural planares)

  1. planar (relating to a plane)

Swedish

Verb

planar

  1. present indicative of plana