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Planetary vs Interplanetary - What's the difference?

planetary | interplanetary |

As adjectives the difference between planetary and interplanetary

is that planetary is of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets while interplanetary is existing or occurring between planets.

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

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    Noun

    (planetaries)
  • A planetary nebula.

    • interplanetary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Existing or occurring between planets
    • Humans are just beginning to explore interplanetary travel.