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adj
Of or pertaining to a plane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Flat, two-dimensional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
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adj
Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: transistor chip; semiconductor devices; transistor chip; semiconductor devices
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adjective
involving two dimensions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: two-dimensional
Antonyms: cubic, linear
History
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”).
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
