Planetary meaning

What does “planetary” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“planetary” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets.

planetary

adjective

of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
“planetary motion”
“planetary year”
Synonymsplanetal
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
“planetary rumblings and eructations”
“the planetary tilt”
Synonymsterrestrial
having no fixed course
“an erratic comet”
“his life followed a wandering course”
Synonymserratic wandering
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
“global war”
“global monetary policy”
Synonymsglobal world worldwide world-wide

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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