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planetary

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɫænəˌtɛɹi// UK //plˈænɪtəɹi// plan·e·tary

adj. relating to planets or the whole world. You use this to describe things that happen on a very large scale across our entire home world.

adj. relating to or resembling a planet; involving the entire world. Often used to describe global environmental or geological phenomena.


SIMPLE

Scientists are studying planetary movements in our solar system.

CONTEXTUAL

Climate change is a planetary challenge that requires every nation to work together.

COMPLEX

The probe's mission is to gather data on planetary formation by analyzing the chemical composition of the asteroid belt's largest bodies.

Synonyms
Origin

From planet + -ary.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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