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planetary

/ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/adjective4 syllables

Planetary means: involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope.

Synonyms for planetary11

adjective, as in involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

global, world, worldwide, world-wide, international

adjective, as in having no fixed course

erratic, wandering, unsettled

adjective, as in of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets

planetal

adjective, as in of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants

terrestrial

also used for planetary

epicyclic

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What does planetary mean?4

adjective

1

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope“global war”

2

having no fixed course“an erratic comet”

3

of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets“planetary motion”

4

of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants“planetary rumblings and eructations”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Planetary in a sentence

  • The epicycle made it possible for the Greeks to explain the planetary movements.KiwiCreme
  • Many envision that Mars will be humanity's second planetary home.nonong
  • What effects would planetary alignment have?marcelostockle
  • This relation between the Sun and planetary motion is not an odd and inexplicable coincidence.marcelostockle

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