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planetary
adjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
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ˈplæ.nə.ˌtɛr.i
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adjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
“global war”
adjective
having no fixed course
“an erratic comet”
adjective
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
“planetary motion”
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
“{'source': 'L.C.Eiseley', 'text': 'planetary rumblings and eructations'}”
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global war
global monetary policy
neither national nor continental but planetary
a world crisis
of worldwide significance
an erratic comet
his life followed a wandering course
a planetary vagabond
planetary motion
planetary year
{'source': 'L.C.Eiseley', 'text': 'planetary rumblings and eructations'}
the planetary tilt
this terrestrial ball
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