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planetary Definition

plan·etary (plan′ə ter′ē)

adjective

  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 transmission
  6. Astrol., Rare under the influence of a planet

Etymology: Fr planetaire

planetary Synonyms

planetary

modif.

  1. Nomadic

    vagrant, gypsy, restless; see traveling 2, wandering 1.

  2. Earthly

    tellurian, terrestrial, sublunar, mundane; see worldly 1, 2.

planetary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • modify: Mark will be presenting his research on space weathering, a process that modifies planetary and asteroid surfaces over time.
  • have: It will have planetary pegs and will be wired like a stereo Stratocaster.

Adjective modifier

  • high: This is an ideal telescope for high power planetary viewing as well as imaging.

Modifies a noun

  • nebula: Our own Sun may eject a similar planetary nebula some 6 billion years from now.
  • orbit: Players can fly much closer to planetary bodies; where space stations can hang in low planetary orbits.
  • rulerships: These are the genders, modes, elements and planetary rulerships lying within the twelvefold division of the zodiac.
  • ruler: The planetary ruler of Gemini is Mercury, representing the sign's use of the mind.
  • motion: In 1756 Stewart wrote on Kepler ' s second law of planetary motion using geometrical methods.
  • rulership: And where do the planetary rulership over signs fall into this?

Noun used with modifier

  • power: This is an ideal telescope for high power planetary viewing as well as imaging.