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Planetary vs Nonplanetary - What's the difference?

planetary | nonplanetary |

As adjectives the difference between planetary and nonplanetary

is that planetary is (astronomy) of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets while nonplanetary is not planetary.

As a noun planetary

is a planetary nebula.

planetary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
  • * Fuller
    • erratical and planetary life
  • Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
  • Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
  • (of a gear train) epicyclic

    • Synonyms

    * (of the whole earth) global * (of a gear train) epicyclic

    Derived terms

    * *

    Noun

    (planetaries)
  • A planetary nebula.

    • nonplanetary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not planetary.