plan·e·tar·y (pl n  -t r  )adj. 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. Being or relating to a gear train consisting of a central gear with an internal ring gear and one or more pinions. |
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| Adj. | 1. | planetary - of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year" |
| 2. | planetary - of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball" | |
| 3. | planetary - having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond" unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle" | |
| 4. | planetary - involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance" international - concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; "international affairs"; "an international agreement"; "international waters" |
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