planetary

From planet + -ary.

• IPA^(key): (UK) /ˈplænɪtəri/, /ˈplænɪtri/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/, /ˈplænəˌtɛri/

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planetary (not comparable)

1. (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
   • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):

     erratical and planetary life

2. Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
3. Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.

   Synonym: global

4. (of a gear train) Epicyclic.

   Synonym: epicyclic

   a planetary mixer

planetary (plural planetaries)

1. A planetary nebula.