coplanar
[ koh-pley-ner ]
adjectiveMathematics.
being or operating in the same plane.
Origin of coplanar
1Other words from coplanar
- co·pla·nar·i·ty, noun
- non·co·pla·nar, adjective
Words Nearby coplanar
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How to use coplanar in a sentence
coplanar substitution in four hydrogen atoms would involve the pushing apart of the iodine atoms in four horizontal directions.
A figure formed by four coplanar points is named a complete quadrangle, or, shorter, a four-point.
Again, any coplanar system of forces can be replaced by a single force R acting at any assigned point O, together with a couple G.
British Dictionary definitions for coplanar
coplanar
/ (kəʊˈpleɪnə) /
adjective
lying in the same plane: coplanar lines
Derived forms of coplanar
- coplanarity, noun
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