| English adjective: planetary | |||
| 1. | planetary of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets | ||
| Samples | Planetary motion. Planetary year. | ||
| Synonyms | planetal | ||
| 2. | planetary of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants | ||
| Samples | Planetary rumblings and eructations. The planetary tilt. This terrestrial ball. | ||
| Synonyms | terrestrial | ||
| 3. | planetary having no fixed course | ||
| Samples | An erratic comet. His life followed a wandering course. A planetary vagabond. | ||
| Synonyms | erratic, wandering | ||
| Similar | unsettled | ||
| Antonyms | settled | ||
| 4. | planetary involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope | ||
| Samples | Global war. Global monetary policy. Neither national nor continental but planetary. A world crisis. Of worldwide significance. | ||
| Synonyms | global, world, world-wide, worldwide | ||
| Similar | international | ||
| Antonyms | national | ||