PLANETARY


Meaning of PLANETARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē ]

adjective

Date: 1607

1.

a. : of, relating to, being, or resembling a planet

b. : erratic , wandering

c. : having a motion like that of a planet

planetary electrons

d. : immense

the scope of this project has reached planetary proportions

2.

a. : of, relating to, or belonging to the earth : terrestrial

b. : global , worldwide

planetary politics

3. : having or consisting of an epicyclic train of gear wheels

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.