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planar
- /ˈpleɪnɚ/ US
- /ˈpleɪnə/ UK
Sounds like plainer, planer · Rhymes with -eɪnə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more planar · most planar
- Of or pertaining to a plane. A planar projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.
- Flat, two-dimensional.
- Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting. A complete graph with more than four nodes is never planar.
- Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: planate, tabular, flat, two-dimensional, coplanar, flattened, platelike, placoid, plane, map, plan, trigonal, echo, smooth, plans, even
Translations
Talk about this word "planar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/planar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. planar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/planar "planar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/planar.Cite this
@misc{planar_2026,
title = {planar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/planar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
