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planar

[pley-ner] / ˈpleɪ nər /
ADJECTIVE
even
Synonyms
WEAK
alike balanced consistent constant continual continuous direct equal flat flush homogenous horizontal level matching metrical parallel planate plane plumb proportional regular right same smooth square stabile stable steady straight surfaced true unbroken unchanging undeviating unfluctuating uninterrupted unvaried unvarying unwavering unwrinkled

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At the Tunguska site, researchers found shocked quartz showing clear planar fractures, some of which were filled with meltglass.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Inside its granite layers, researchers discovered numerous grains of quartz marked by tiny structures known as planar deformation features.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

He had spent his life building a planar model of his ascent to the presidency, only to get whacked in the head by an unforeseen z-axis.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025

While their experiments so far were done with a two-dimensional planar electrode, most industrial reactions are run in three-dimensional vessels filled with powders.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

Assuming there are fifteen grains per linear inch, there are 15 x 15 per planar inch and 153 grains per cubic inch.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.