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. |
planetary [ˈplænɪtərɪ -trɪ]
adj
1. (Astronomy) of or relating to a planet
2. mundane; terrestrial
3. wandering or erratic
4. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology under the influence of one of the planets
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a gear, esp an epicyclic gear) having an axis that rotates around that of another gear
6. (Physics / General Physics) (of an electron) having an orbit around the nucleus of an atom
n pl -taries
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a train of planetary gears
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
Translations
planetary [ˈplænɪtəri] adj [system] → planétaire; [movements] → planétaire
planet Earth n → la planète Terre
plane ticket n → billet m d'avion
planet Earth n → la planète Terre
plane ticket n → billet m d'avion
planetary
adj → planetarisch, Planeten-; travel → zu anderen Planeten; planetary system → Planetensystem nt; the laws of planetary motion → die Gesetze pl → der Planetenbewegung
planetary [ˈplænɪtərɪ] adj → planetario/a
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|