planar

adjective

pla·​nar ˈplā-nər How to pronounce planar (audio)
-ˌnär
1
: of, relating to, or lying in a plane
2
: two-dimensional in quality
planarity
plā-ˈner-ə-tē How to pronounce planar (audio)
-ˈna-rə-
noun

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From Barber Osgerby’s elegantly planar candlesticks for Puiforcat to Beata Heuman’s go-to palette of Mylands paints, industry brands across categories are coming together to bring thoughtful new offerings to designers’ tool kits. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 Tech Specs: Drivers: 40mm dynamic and 14.5mm planar magnetic. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Elsewhere, the Buds are built around Xiaomi's dual-amp, triple-driver setup featuring an 11-mm dual-magnet driver, a planar driver and a ceramic tweeter. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025 The planar magnetic drivers in the POET are made in Ukraine by a company called Rinaro Isodynamics. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for planar

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of planar was in 1850

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“Planar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planar. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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