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planar Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: P L EY1 N ER0

What Does Planar Mean?

As an adjective, planar means Of or pertaining to a plane. It can also mean Flat, two-dimensional.

Quick Facts About Planar

Part of speechadjective
Synonymsflat, tabular and planate
Antonymscubic, three-dimensional and one-dimensional

Planar Definition (Adjective)

  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. (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.

Synonyms of Planar

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Antonyms of Planar

Planar in a Sentence

A planar projection of a three-dimensional object is its projection onto a plane.

A complete graph with more than four nodes is never planar.

Words That Rhyme With Planar

Quick Answers About Planar

What part of speech is planar?

Planar is an adjective.

What is another word for planar?

Words with a similar meaning to planar include flat, tabular and planate. See the full list of planar synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of planar?

The opposite of planar can be expressed with words like cubic, three-dimensional, one-dimensional and linear.

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