coplanar

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co·pla·nar | \ (ˌ)kō-ˈplā-nər

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Definition of coplanar

: lying or acting in the same plane

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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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