coplanar
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coplanar (not comparable)
- (geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) Within the same plane.
- (astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) Orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
- 2009, Robert Naeye, "Exoplanets' Dance Reveals They're Coplanar," skyandtelescope.com, 9 Jan. (retrieved 9 Jan. 2009):
- Gliese 876’s third, innermost planet . . . is likely to be coplanar with its outer two companions.
- 2009, Robert Naeye, "Exoplanets' Dance Reveals They're Coplanar," skyandtelescope.com, 9 Jan. (retrieved 9 Jan. 2009):
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coplanar m and f (plural coplanares; comparable)
