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planetary |
Grep of noun planetary kepler's law of planetary motion planetary gear planetary house planetary nebula Overview of adj planetary The adj planetary has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) planetal, planetary -- (of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year") 2. planetary, terrestrial -- (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. erratic, planetary, wandering -- (having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond") 4. global, planetary, world, worldwide -- (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") Antonyms of adj planetary 2 of 4 senses of planetary Sense 3 erratic, planetary, wandering INDIRECT (VIA unsettled) -> settled Sense 4 global, planetary, world(postnominal), worldwide INDIRECT (VIA international) -> national Similarity of adj planetary 4 senses of planetary Sense 1 planetal, planetary Pertains to noun planet (Sense 1) =>planet => celestial body, heavenly body Sense 2 planetary, terrestrial Pertains to noun Earth (Sense 1) =>Earth, world, globe => terrestrial planet Sense 3 erratic, planetary, wandering => unsettled (vs. settled) Sense 4 global, planetary, world(postnominal), worldwide => international (vs. national) Attributes of adj planetary Familiarity of adj planetary planetary used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj planetary interplanetary planetary Overview of adj planetary The adj planetary has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (8) planetal, planetary -- (of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year") 2. planetary, terrestrial -- (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. erratic, planetary, wandering -- (having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond") 4. global, planetary, world, worldwide -- (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")
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