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coplanar
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
coplanar (not comparable)
- (geometry, of at least two things, usually lines or plane figures) Within the same plane.
- (astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) Orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
- 2009 January 9, Robert Naeye, “Exoplanets' Dance Reveals They're Coplanar”, in skyandtelescope.com, retrieved 9 Jan. 2009:
- Gliese 876’s third, innermost planet . . . is likely to be coplanar with its outer two companions.
Derived terms
Related terms
- anticoplanar
- coplanarity
- syncoplanar
Translations
geometry: within the same plane
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
coplanar m or f (plural coplanares)
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French coplanaire.
Adjective
coplanar m or n (feminine singular coplanară, masculine plural coplanari, feminine and neuter plural coplanare)
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Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
coplanar m or f (masculine and feminine plural coplanares)
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