plane
//pleɪn//
Forms
- Comparative
- planer
- Superlative
- planest
- Plural
- planes
- present (v1)
- plane
- past (v2)
- planed
- past participle (v3)
- planed
- present participle
- planing
- 3rd person singular
- planes
Definitions
1.Of a surface: flat or level.
- I had never been on a plane before.
- The plane took off at exactly ten o'clock.
1.A level or flat surface.
2.A level of existence or development.
3.A roughly flat, thin, often moveable structure used to create lateral force by the flow of air or water over its surface, found on aircraft, submarines, etc.
4.A flat surface extending infinitely in all directions (e.g. horizontal or vertical plane); a bounded portion thereof.
- Mirrors in the compartments have been canted out of the vertical plane to reduce reflections to the passengers when seated.
1.To move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water.
2.To glide or soar.
3.To smooth (wood) with a plane.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1351
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *pel-?
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂nós
Proto-Italic *plānos
Latin plānus
Latin plānumder.
English plane