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planetary

[plan-i-ter-ee]

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a planet or the planets.
wandering; erratic.
terrestrial; global.
Machinery.��noting or pertaining to an epicyclic gear train in which a sun gear is linked to one or more planet gears also engaging with an encircling ring gear.

noun

Machinery.��a planetary gear train.

planetary

/ ˈplænɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

of or relating to a planet
mundane; terrestrial
wandering or erratic
astrology under the influence of one of the planets
(of a gear, esp an epicyclic gear) having an axis that rotates around that of another gear
(of an electron) having an orbit around the nucleus of an atom

noun

a train of planetary gears

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Other Word Forms

nonplanetary adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of planetary¹

From the Latin word ��ŧ��ܲ�, dating back to 1585–95. See planet, -ary

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Prof Dougherty is one of the leading planetary scientists in her field.

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I think we have more immediate planetary survival issues than the sun exploding, but he's the big billionaire genius, so what do I know?

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Finding something in a comet, he said, "doesn’t mean that it can’t be a biosignature in a planetary atmosphere, because those are two very different environments."

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And there’s no withdrawing from the planetary consequences.

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A sentient, integrated planetary AI could bridge the scalar divide, aligning humanity’s actions with planetary needs, coordinating resources, and offering a level of problem-solving agility previously unimaginable.

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Related Words

global��
terrestrial��

planetarium planetary nebula

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