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interplanetary

interplanetary

18 6.8
Between planets, for example travel or messages
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈplænɪtɛri/
translation icon : interplanetario
  • The spacecraft was designed for interplanetary missions, allowing it to travel between Mars and Jupiter.
  • interplanetary space
  • interplanetary dust
  • interplanetary particles

They landed in the ocean and Elon Musk is planning on interplanetary travel with Tom Cruise.

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Examples

  • The technology needed to take us and our mechanical surrogates across interplanetary space will also take us to new heights of achievement.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The typical interplanetary spacecraft of the present time is a machine.

  • - It's too small for interplanetary travel.

  • You can just go back and study ancient interplanetary history or whatever you want.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • But, you know, interplanetary travel and having a space suit that can stand the cold temperatures.

  • Let's leave Earth and go into interplanetary space.

  • Preparations are nearing completion... for interplanetary travel to Earth Two.

  • The corona is continually expanding into interplanetary space, and in this form is called the solar wind.

    Academic text (1991)
  • We're getting deeper into interplanetary space, gravity will soon be practically non-existent.

  • Interstellar travel or even long-term interplanetary colonization may be a silly pipe dream.

    Blog text (4)

Compounds

interplanetary space
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Space between the planets in a solar system

interplanetary dust
  • Specialized
7.7

Tiny particles in space that float between the planets

interplanetary gas
  • Specialized
8.2

Thin gas with tiny charged particles that flows through space between planets

interplanetary medium
  • Specialized
8.8

Gas, dust, and particles that fill the space between the planets

How Extraterrestrial

intergalactic
  • Specialized
38 7.7
interstellar
  • Specialized
50 7.2
interplanetary
18 6.8
planetary
  • Specialized
38 5.1
terrestrial
17 5.2

Surface Forms

interplanetary positive

Morphology

interplanetary = planetary (transparent) = inter + planet + ary

Formed by prefixing 'inter-' to 'planetary', yielding the clear meaning 'between planets'.

Etymology

Interplanetary joins inter- ('between') and planet ('wanderer' or a body like Earth or Mars), so it means 'between planets'. Think of international ('between countries') — interplanetary is the same idea but for planets.