planate

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

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

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

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

flattened

vsplanate

2.8

Made flat or more level than before

is the resulting level state rather than the change

plane

vsplanate

2.3

Completely flat and level with no slope

emphasizes being made level rather than an abstract geometric surface

Antonyms

uneven

42 2.3

Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower

curved

6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

How Flat

planate

Specialized

9.9

level

1.0

flat

797 1.0

uneven

42 2.3

bumpy

68 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.