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plane

//pleɪn//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for plane

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
planer
Superlative
planest

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
planes

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
plane
past (v2)
planed
past participle (v3)
planed
present participle
planing
3rd person singular
planes

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Of a surface: flat or level.

    • I had never been on a plane before.
    • The plane took off at exactly ten o'clock.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A level or flat surface.

  2. 2.A level of existence or development.

  3. 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. 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.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water.

  2. 2.To glide or soar.

  3. 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

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Synonyms

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

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