planar

English

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

Adjective

planar (comparative more planar, superlative most planar)

  1. Of or pertaining to a plane.
    A planar projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.
  2. Flat, two-dimensional.
  3. (graph theory, of a graph) Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting.
    A complete graph with more than four nodes is never planar.
  4. (transistor chip, semiconductor devices) Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.

Derived terms

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From pla.

Pronunciation

Verb

planar (first-person singular present plano, first-person singular preterite planí, past participle planat)

  1. (transitive) synonym of aplanar
  2. (intransitive) to hover, circle
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to loom over

Conjugation

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

planar (strong nominative masculine singular planarer, not comparable)

  1. planar

Declension

Further reading

  • planar” in Duden online
  • planar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

planar m

  1. indefinite plural of plan

Portuguese

Etymology

From plano +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /plaˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /plaˈna(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /plɐˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pla‧nar

Verb

planar (first-person singular present plano, first-person singular preterite planei, past participle planado)

  1. (intransitive) to glide (to fly unpowered)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin planarius (relating to a plane), from Latin planum (plane).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plaˈnaɾ/ [plaˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pla‧nar

Adjective

planar m or f (masculine and feminine plural planares)

  1. planar (relating to a plane)

Swedish

Verb

planar

  1. present indicative of plana