Definition of PLANAR

planar

Meanings

Adjective

  • involving two dimensions

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to a plane.
  • Flat, two-dimensional.
  • Able to be embedded in the plane with no edges intersecting.
  • Having a flat profile, not etched into a mesa.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

two-dimensional

Antonyms

cubic, linear

Scrabble Score: 8

planar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
planar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
planar is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

planar is a valid Words With Friends word