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Definition of Coplanarity
1. Noun. (geometry of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane. ¹
2. Noun. (astronomy of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coplanarity
1. [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coplanarity
Literary usage of Coplanarity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lectures on Quaternions: Containing a Systematic Statement of a New by William Rowan Hamilton (1853)
"Hence, at least if we still retain the recent condition of coplanarity of axes,
and denote the conjugates of the three quaternions q, r, s, by q', r', ..."
2. The Theory and Practice of Absolute Measurements in Electricity and Magnetism by Andrew Gray (1893)
"This arrangement gave a test of coplanarity of the surfaces to ... so as if
possible Adjust incut of Guard- ring and Disk to coplanarity. ..."
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