biplanar
|bi-pla-nar|
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/ˌbaɪˈpleɪnər/
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/ˌbaɪˈpleɪnə/
two planes
Etymology
'biplanar' is formed in modern English from the prefix 'bi-' (from Latin 'bis' meaning 'two') + 'planar' (from Latin 'planus' meaning 'flat, level').
'planar' comes from Latin 'planus' (meaning 'flat'), which entered scientific/technical English as 'planar'; the adjective 'biplanar' was created in English by combining the Latin-derived prefix 'bi-' with 'planar'.
Initially the elements meant 'two' and 'flat/level'; over time the compound came to mean more generally 'having or relating to two planes' in technical and descriptive contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to, existing in, or having two planes; arranged or viewed in two planes.
The biplanar imaging system produces images in two perpendicular planes for more detailed analysis.
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Last updated: 2025/11/14 20:21