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planar

pla·nar

UK/ˈpleɪnə/ US/ˈpleɪnɚ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

involving two dimensions

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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • planar defect
  • planar graph
  • planar induction

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