Complanar

/kɑmˈpleɪnər/ adjective

Definition

Lying or existing in the same plane; coplanar.

Etymology

From Latin com- (together) plus planar (relating to planes or flat surfaces). This technical term developed in mathematics and geometry, with complanar and coplanar used interchangeably, though coplanar became the standard.

Kelly Says

Complanar is basically a synonym nobody uses anymore—it lost the naming war to 'coplanar,' showing how scientific terms standardize and less-common variants fade away even when they're perfectly good words.

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