planate

1 9.9

Flat and level after wind or water wears it away

adjective
/ˈplænɪt/

Specialized

: plano

The planate surface of the table made it easy to write.

Examples

The leaves have a distinctly planate surface, distinguishing them from their relatives.
The insect's wings are nearly planate, which aids in gliding flight.
In geology, a planate region is one that has been leveled by erosion.
Is this area planate enough for construction?
The surface of the table is planate, making it perfect for writing.
The leaves have a distinctly planate surface, distinguishing them from their relatives.
Is this area planate enough for construction?

Synonyms

flat

vsplanate

414 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

is the result of having been made level rather than general smoothness

flattened

vsplanate

16 2.8

Made flat or more level than before

is the resulting level state rather than the change

plane

vsplanate

3 2.3

Completely flat and level with no slope

emphasizes being made level rather than an abstract geometric surface

planar

vsplanate

Specialized

1 8.2

Relating to or lying on a flat surface that goes in two directions

is about being made level not about two-dimensional shape

Antonyms

curved

50 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

uneven

48 2.3

Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower

How Flat

planate

Specialized

1 9.9

level

47 1.0

flat

414 1.0

uneven

48 2.3

bumpy

67 1.0

Surface Forms

planate positive

Morphology

planate = plane (semi-transparent) = plan + ate

Formally derived by addition of the adjective-forming suffix '-ate' to a root meaning 'flat', but the form is rare and spelling differs from the common adjective 'plane', so learners may not immediately recognize it.

Etymology

Planate comes from the old Latin word planus, meaning 'flat' or 'level', and it shares the same root as plane and plain. So something described as planate is simply made 'flat' or is very level.