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Definition of Planetary

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets. "Planetary year"

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants. "This terrestrial ball"

3. Adjective. Having no fixed course. "A planetary vagabond"

4. Adjective. Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope. "Of worldwide significance"

Definition of Planetary

1. a. Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.

Definition of Planetary

1. Adjective. (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets. ¹

2. Adjective. Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial. ¹

3. Adjective. Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global. ¹

4. Adjective. (context: of a gear train) epicyclic ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Planetary

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Medical Definition of Planetary

1. 1. Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year. 2. Consisting of planets; as, a planetary system. 3. Under the dominion or influence of a planet. "Skilled in the planetary hours." 4. Caused by planets. "A planetary plague." 5. Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering. "Erratical and planetary life." Planetary days, the days of the week as shared among the planets known to the ancients, each having its day. Hutton. Planetary nebula, a nebula exhibiting a uniform disk, like that of a planet. Origin: Cf. L. Planetarius an astrologer, F. Planetaire planetary. See Planet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Planetary

planesides planespotter planespotters planespotting planest planet gear planet wheel planetal planetaria planetarian

planetaries planetarily planetarium planetariums planetary (current term) planetary body planetary gear planetary gear train planetary house planetary nebula

planetary nebulae planetary nebulas planetary object planetary ring planetary rings planetary science planetary system planetary systems planetdom

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