global, planetary, world, worldwide, world-wide
(adjective) involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; “global war”; “global monetary policy”; “neither national nor continental but planetary”; “a world crisis”; “of worldwide significance”
erratic, planetary, wandering
(adjective) having no fixed course; “an erratic comet”; “his life followed a wandering course”; “a planetary vagabond”
planetal, planetary
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; “planetary motion”; “planetary year”
planetary, terrestrial
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; “planetary rumblings and eructations”- L.C.Eiseley; “the planetary tilt”; “this terrestrial ball”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
planetary (not comparable)
(astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
Synonym: global
(of a gear train) epicyclic
Synonym: epicyclic
planetary (plural planetaries)
A planetary nebula.
Source: Wiktionary
Plan"et*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. L. planetarius an astrologer, F. planétaire planetary. See Planet.]
1. Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.
2. Consisting of planets; as, a planetary system.
3. (Astrol.)
Definition: Under the dominion or influence of a planet. "Skilled in the planetary hours." Drayton.
4. Caused by planets. "A planetary plague." Shak.
5. Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering. "Erratical and planetary life." Fuller. Planetary days, the days of the week as shared among the planets known to the ancients, each having its day. Hutton.
– Planetary nebula, a nebula exhibiting a uniform disk, like that of a planet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
