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    planetary
    /ˈplanɪt(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. relating or belonging to a planet or planets: "a planetary system"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLANETARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈplæn.ɪ.t ə r.i / us / ˈplæn.ɪ.ter.i / Add to word list. relating to planets: planetary science / motion. See also. interplanetary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Astronomy. albedo. Andromeda. Aquarius. Aries. asteroid. galactic. galaxy. Gemini. geostationary. geosynchronous. nova. observatory. orbital. Orion.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › planetaryPlanetary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : of, relating to, being, or resembling a planet. b. : erratic, wandering. c. : having a motion like that of a planet. planetary electrons. d. : immense. the scope of this project has reached planetary proportions. 2. a. : of, relating to, or belonging to the earth : terrestrial. b. : global, worldwide. planetary politics. 3.

  4. science.nasa.gov › solar-system › planetsWhat is a Planet? - NASA Science

    One idea is to simply define a planet as a natural object in space that is massive enough for gravity to make it approximately spherical. But some scientists object that this simple definition does not take into account what degree of measurable roundness is needed for an object to be considered round.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLANETARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Planetary means relating to or belonging to planets. Within our own galaxy there are probably tens of thousands of planetary systems. American English : planetary / ˈplænɪtɛri /

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › planetaryPlanetary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The adjective planetary has to do with any astronomical body that revolves around a star — including the earth. Rather than a circle, planetary motion takes us in an elliptical shape around the sun. In science, planetary usually describes the attributes or motion of planets.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › planetaryPLANETARY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Planetary definition: of, relating to, or resembling a planet or the planets. . See examples of PLANETARY used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLANETARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (Definition of planetary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of planetary. planetary. In the biology game, planetary age can be everything. From TIME. It's a planetary transition to a new kind of planet -- that's what the long view tells us. From NPR.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › planetaryPlanetary - definition of planetary by The Free Dictionary

    1. Of, relating to, or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets. 2. a. Of or relating to the earth; terrestrial or earthly: measured the planetary tilt in degrees. b. Of or affecting the entire world; global: a planetary consensus. 3. Wandering; erratic: a planetary life. 4.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplanetary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of planetary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › planetaryPlanetary Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Planetary definition: Of, relating to, or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets.