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Planetary vs Stellar - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between planetary and stellar

is that planetary is of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets while stellar is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

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.

    • stellar

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (astronomy, notcomp) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.
  • Heavenly.
  • Exceptional; wonderful.
    • The actress gave a stellar performance.

    Derived terms

    * stellar nursery

    Anagrams

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