“planetary”

Definitions

• adjective

  of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets

  Synonyms: planetal, antaean, cynthian, aberrant, aberrative, allover, anagalactic, asteroidal, astral, astrologic, astrologistic, astrologous

  • Example:“planetary motion”
  • Example:“planetary year”

• adjective

  of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants

  Synonyms: terrestrial

  • Example:“planetary rumblings and eructations”
  • Example:“the planetary tilt”

• adjective

  having no fixed course

  Synonyms: erratic, wandering

  • Example:“an erratic comet”
  • Example:“His life followed a wandering course.”

• adjective

  involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

  Synonyms: global, world, worldwide

  • Example:“global war”
  • Example:“global monetary policy”