(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
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planet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | major planet |
| Type of | celestial body, heavenly body |
| Has types | inferior planet, daystar, gas giant, morning star, outer planet, phosphorus, superior planet, terrestrial planet, jovian planet, lucifer |
| Derivation | planetal, planetary |
planet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | heavenly body, celestial body |
| Derivation | planetal |
Examples of planet
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How is that any different from what almost every country on the planet has done.
From the washingtontimes.com
After a six-year journey an unmanned NASA rocket has reached the planet Mercury.
From the omaha.com
We are the richest country in the whole planet in biodiversity per square meter.
From the time.com
Individuals who want a better planet practice conservation, reuse and recycling.
From the post-gazette.com
These molecules can be detected in the radiation the planet radiates into space.
From the sciencedaily.com
Parasitoid wasps are one of the most abundant groups of organisms on the planet.
From the sciencedaily.com
Men built every single civilization, city, and major institution on this planet.
From the forbes.com
From there on, they venture to Skreepia, a planet that is in horrific condition.
From the democratandchronicle.com
I can conceive of a day when Mc Donalds sells the healthiest food on the planet.
From the ocregister.com
- (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the ...
- Satellite: a person who follows or serves another
- Any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
- (planetary) planetal: of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year"
- (planetary) erratic: having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"
- (planetary) global: 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"
- A planet (from Greek , alternative form of "wanderer") is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.
- Planet was an early steam locomotive built in 1830 by Robert Stephenson and Company for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It was the first locomotive to employ inside cylinders, and subsequently the 2-2-0 type became known as planets. ...
- Planet, "The Welsh Internationalist", is a bi-monthly magazine published in Wales.
