Synonyms of planetary

Adjective


1. planetal, planetary

usage: of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year"

2. planetary, terrestrial

usage: 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"

3. erratic, planetary, wandering, unsettled (vs. settled)

usage: having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"

4. global, planetary, world(prenominal), worldwide, world-wide, international (vs. national)

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of planetary (Dictionary)