planar en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpleɪnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpleɪnɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Late Latin plānārius (“relating to a plane”), derived from Latin plānus (“flat”, “level”), equivalent to plane + -ar, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”).
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to a plane.
A planar projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.
- Flat, two-dimensional.
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(of a graph) Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting.
A complete graph with more than four nodes is never planar.
- (qualifier:transistor chip; semiconductor devices; transistor chip; semiconductor devices) Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more planar | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most planar | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
coplanar · intraplanar · planar defect · periplanar · quasiplanar · planarize · halfplanar · exoplanar · synplanar · equiplanar · planar induction · plabic · planarization · multiplanar · hyperplanar · nonplanar · echoplanar · complanar · curviplanar · planarly · quadriplanar · triplanar · planarity · biplanar · uniplanar · outerplanar · planarisation · diplanar · microplanar · planar graph · antiplanar · extraplanar · interplanar · monoplanar
Relateds
Translations (14)
ga plánach (flat, two-dimensional) · cs planární (of or pertaining to a plane) · es plano (of or pertaining to a plane) · cs rovinný (of or pertaining to a plane) · tr düzlemsel (of or pertaining to a plane) · ro planar (flat, two-dimensional) · it planare (of or pertaining to a plane) · ro planar (of or pertaining to a plane) · it planare (flat, two-dimensional) · mi papatahi (flat, two-dimensional) · fr planaire (of or pertaining to a plane) · bg равнинен (of or pertaining to a plane) · ga plánach (of or pertaining to a plane) · bg плосък (flat, two-dimensional)