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• plano
  plano

  adjective

  pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects.
• Plano
  Plano

  noun

  a town in N Texas.
• plano-
  plano-

  a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words.

plano

¹ American  

[pley-noh] / ˈpleɪ noʊ /

adjective

1. pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects.

   plano sunglasses.

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Plano ² American  

[pley-noh] / ˈpleɪ noʊ /

noun

1. a town in N Texas.

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plano- ³ American  

1. a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words.

   planography.

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plano- ⁴ American  

1. a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words.

   planogamete.

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plano- British  

combining form

1. indicating flatness or planeness

   plano-concave

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Etymology

Origin of plano¹

First recorded in 1945–50; independent use of plano- ¹

Origin of plano-³

Combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground

Origin of plano-⁴

Combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet

Example Sentences

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plano Plano

That reason is an amicus curiæ who speaks de plano, not pro tribunali.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

All the rest of the objects were as usual in plano; this was in alto, indeed in altissimo rilievo.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

I have made another only with a plano concave, without any kind of reflection, divers also by means of reflection.

From Micrographia Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon by Robert Hooke

Papal edicts against heretics had made familiar to all men the notion that a judge should at times proceed summarie et de plano et sine strepitu et figura justitiae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

The great object at this time, was to contrive such a chart in plano, with short lines, that all places might be truly laid down according to their respective longitudes and latitudes.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by William Stevenson

Kirk also bowed out of scheduled appearances in Plano, Texas, and at Iowa State University.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

The company is courting these customers with a wider selection of higher-priced items—think $5—and stores in more affluent areas like Plano, Texas, where the retailer opened its 9,000th store in North America last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The Plano, Texas, company plans to sell vessels for about 10 movies in 2026, said Cinemark senior vice president David Haywood, who oversees food and beverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

Andrew Herzog, a certified financial planner in Plano, Texas, also uses the 50/30/20 model, but adjusts it so 20% of his income goes toward fun and 30% toward savings.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026

This was all a long way from Plano, and my father’s gas station.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt