| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the planets; | ||||||
| 2. | Consisting of planets; | |||||||
| 3. | (Astrol.) Under the dominion or influence of a planet. | |||||||
| 4. | Caused by planets. | |||||||
| 5. | Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering.
| |||||||
| Adj. | 1. | planetary - of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year" Synonyms: planetal |
| 2. | planetary - of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball" Synonyms: terrestrial | |
| 3. | planetary - having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond" | |
| 4. | planetary - involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance" |
About this site and copyright information - Online Dictionary Home