coplanar

adjective

co·​pla·​nar (ˌ)kō-ˈplā-nər How to pronounce coplanar (audio)
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: lying or acting in the same plane
coplanarity noun

Examples of coplanar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In their study, Müller and his team argue that if coplanar alignments of dwarf galaxies are widespread, this would pose a worthy challenge to the LCDM model—which predicts a random distribution of dwarfs. Shannon Stirone, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coplanar was in 1853

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“Coplanar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coplanar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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