planetary

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English

Etymology

From planet +‎ -ary.

Pronunciation

Adjective

planetary (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
    • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; , London: Iohn Williams , →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
      erratical and planetary life
  2. Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
  3. Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
    Synonym: global
  4. (of a gear train) Epicyclic.
    Synonym: epicyclic
    a planetary mixer

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Noun

planetary (plural planetaries)

  1. A planetary nebula.
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