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coplanar

American  
[koh-pley-ner] / koʊˈpleɪ nər /

adjective

Mathematics.
  1. being or operating in the same plane.


coplanar British  
/ kəʊˈpleɪnə /

adjective

  1. lying in the same plane

    coplanar lines

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of coplanar

1860–65; co- + planar < Late Latin plānāris; see plane 1, -ar 1

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What we expect from Kepler data, then, is evidence of coplanar planetary systems confined to what would be the realm of the terrestrial planets in our solar system.

From Textbooks Oct. 13, 2016

Are the vectors a = i + j − k, b = i − j + k, and c = i + j + k coplanar?

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

The converse is also true: If the vectors are coplanar, then their triple scalar product is zero.

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

If the triple scalar product of vectors u, v, and w is zero, then the vectors are coplanar.

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

Since CE equals BE these directions are equally inclined to, and coplanar with, the normal to the mirror.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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