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planar

[pley-ner] / ˈpleɪ nər /
ADJECTIVE
even
Synonyms
WEAK
alike balanced consistent constant continual continuous direct equal flat flush homogenous horizontal level matching metrical parallel planate plane plumb proportional regular right same smooth square stabile stable steady straight surfaced true unbroken unchanging undeviating unfluctuating uninterrupted unvaried unvarying unwavering unwrinkled

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A new study by mathematicians at Freie Universität Berlin shows that planar tiling, also known as tessellation, is far more than a decorative technique.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

He had spent his life building a planar model of his ascent to the presidency, only to get whacked in the head by an unforeseen z-axis.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025

Previously, achieving π-stacking in similar norcorroles failed because hydrogen-bonding interactions between the side chains opposed the face-to-face stacking of the planar antiaromatic units.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

The structure of Inaoside A revealed a planar configuration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Assuming there are fifteen grains per linear inch, there are 15 x 15 per planar inch and 153 grains per cubic inch.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.