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pla·nar
(plā′nər, -när′)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or situated in a plane.
2. Flat: a planar surface.
3. Having a two-dimensional characteristic.
[Late Latin plānāris, flat, from Latin plānus; see plain.]
pla·nar′i·ty (plā-năr′ĭ-tē) n.
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planar
(ˈpleɪnə)adj
1. (Mathematics) of or relating to a plane
2. (Mathematics) lying in one plane; flat
[C19: from Late Latin plānāris on level ground, from Latin plānus flat]
planarity n
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pla•nar
(ˈpleɪ nər)adj.
1. of or pertaining to a geometric plane.
2. flat or level.
[1840–50; < Late Latin]
pla•nar•i•ty (pləˈnɛər ɪ ti) n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  planar - involving two dimensions cubic, three-dimensional - having three dimensions linear, one-dimensional - of or in or along or relating to a line; involving a single dimension; "a linear measurement" |
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