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US
/ˈpɫænəˌtɛɹi/
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[ UK /plˈænɪtəɹi/ ]
[ UK /plˈænɪtəɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having no fixed course
a planetary vagabond
an erratic comet
his life followed a wandering course -
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
neither national nor continental but planetary
global war
of worldwide significance
global monetary policy
a world crisis -
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
the planetary tilt
this terrestrial ball
planetary rumblings and eructations -
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
planetary year
planetary motion
How To Use planetary In A Sentence
- For example, synchrotrons, cyclotrons, linear accelerators and interplanetary spacecraft all cost too much for single investigators.
- At my Nativity," writes Browne in Religio Medici, "my ascendant was the water signe of Scorpius, I was borne in the Planetary hour of Saturn, and I think I have a piece of that Leaden Planet in me. Out of Novemberland
- A new aspect of inter-planetary inhabitancy or occupancy -- The Book of the Damned
- Kepler's third law of planetary motion says that the square of the planet's orbital period is proportional to the cube of its semimajor axis.
- Terraforming, or altering the atmosphere of Mars to make it habitable for humans, via planetary engineering processes, is still being discussed in planetary circles and is the seed to more current discussions of planetary or geo-engineering to reduce the impacts of global warming on our planet. Mel Averner - NASA Watch
- Today's emphasis is on your ego, as there are a few planetary influences showing that you need to feel important. The Sun
- If so, such a cropping would have directly affected the development of our entire planetary system.
- They may involve several independent elements, such as orbiters, sub-satellites, landers, rovers, penetrators, airborne robots, planetary ascent vehicles or re-entry vehicles.
- A meteoroid is matter revolving around the sun or any object in interplanetary space that is too small to be called an asteroid or a comet. Cosmic Projectiles
- Planetary characteristics are defined by these humoural temperaments where, as in nature, warmth and moisture promote health and vitality whilst cold and dryness are conducive to decay.
