coplanar
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəʊˈpleɪnə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -eɪnə(r)
Adjective
coplanar (not comparable)
- (geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) Within the same plane.
- (astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) Orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
- 2009, Robert Naeye, "Exoplanets' Dance Reveals They're Coplanar," skyandtelescope.com, 9 Jan. (retrieved 9 Jan. 2009):
- Gliese 876’s third, innermost planet . . . is likely to be coplanar with its outer two companions.
- 2009, Robert Naeye, "Exoplanets' Dance Reveals They're Coplanar," skyandtelescope.com, 9 Jan. (retrieved 9 Jan. 2009):
Related terms
- anticoplanar
- coplanarity
- syncoplanar
Translations
geometry: within the same plane
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