planetary

planetary
planetary (adj.) 1590s, from PLANET (Cf. planet) + -ARY (Cf. -ary). Latin planetarius only was attested as "astrologer." Planetary nebula, so called for its shape, attested from 1785.

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  • Planetary — means relating to a planet or planets. It can also refer to:* Planetary (comics), a DC comic book series by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday * Planetary habitability, the measure of an astronomical body s potential to develop and sustain life *… …   Wikipedia

  • planetary — [plan′ə ter΄ē] adj. [Fr planetaire] 1. of or having to do with a planet or the planets 2. terrestrial; global 3. wandering; erratic 4. moving in an orbit, like a planet 5. designating or of an epicyclic train of gears, as in an automobile… …   English World dictionary

  • planetary — adjective Date: 1607 1. a. of, relating to, being, or resembling a planet b. erratic, wandering c. having a motion like that of a planet < planetary electrons > d. immense < the scope of this project has reached planetary proportions > 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • planetary — [[t]plæ̱nɪtri, AM teri[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Planetary means relating to or belonging to planets. Within our own galaxy there are probably tens of thousands of planetary systems …   English dictionary

  • planetary — adj. 1 of or like planets (planetary influence). 2 terrestrial; mundane. 3 wandering; erratic. Phrases and idioms: planetary nebula a ring shaped nebula formed by an expanding shell of gas round a star. Etymology: LL planetarius (as PLANET) …   Useful english dictionary

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