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planet, planer, planar, planing, planeload, planed
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What are the opposite words for plane?
The word «plane» refers to a flat surface, a type of aircraft or a tool used for smoothing surfaces. Some antonyms for this term include «uneven,» «hilly,» «curved,» «bumpy» and «rocky.» These words describe surfaces that are not flat or smooth. In terms of the aircraft definition, antonyms could be «submarine,» «helicopter,» or «rocket,» which are types of vehicles used for transportation or exploration in environments other than the sky. An antonym for the tool definition could be «roughen» or «scratch,» which is the opposite action of smoothing a surface. Therefore, having knowledge of antonyms for the word «plane» provides an opportunity to improve one’s vocabulary and communication skills by being more precise in expressing ideas.
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even
- break,
- furrow,
- lump,
- roughen,
- broken,
- different,
- disparate,
- irregular,
- rough,
- uneven.
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flat
- elevated,
- raised,
- rounded,
- rugged.
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plane
- upright,
- vertical.
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Other relevant words
- descend,
- perch,
- roost,
- settle,
- hilly,
- inclined,
- inexact,
- lumpy,
- pitted,
- pockmarked,
- rolling,
- rugged,
- slanting,
- sloping,
- unaligned,
- unsmoothed,
- warped,
- wavy,
- Pocky,
- Undulatory.
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Other antonyms
- coarse.
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : pleyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : pleɪn |
- abnormal
- broken
- changing
- different
- extraordinary
- inconsistent
- irregular
- rough
- uncommon
- uneven
- upright
- vertical
Definition of plane
Origin :
- «flat surface,» c.1600, from Latin planum «flat surface, plane, level, plain,» noun use of neuter of adjective planus «flat, level, even, plain, clear,» from PIE *pla-no- (cf. Lithuanian plonas «thin;» Celtic *lanon «plain;» perhaps also Greek pelanos «sacrificial cake, a mixture offered to the gods, offering (of meal, honey, and oil) poured or spread»), suffixed form of root *pele- (2) «to spread out, broad, flat» (cf. Old Church Slavonic polje «flat land, field,» Russian polyi «open;» Old English and Old High German feld, Middle Dutch veld «field»). Introduced (perhaps by influence of French plan in this sense) to differentiate the geometrical senses from plain, which in mid-16c. English also meant «geonetric plane.» Figurative sense is attested from 1850. As an adjective from 1660s.
- adj level, horizontal
- noun flat surface; level
- noun aircraft
Example sentences :
- But a small portion of the Cumberland lies above a plane of 2,000 feet.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various
- But, there is a limit beyond which the plane surface cannot be reduced with safety.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- The officers and men were more nearly on a plane of equality.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- The plane in which we travelled bore the emblem of the World Patrol.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- Your Honner, it is plane, means mighty well by every body, as far as I see.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- He broke through them, went back to where his plane was standing.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
- His plane, slow though it was, would carry him to the pampas.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
- They came suddenly to sharp visibility as the plane drew near.
- Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
- He clung to the pilot’s seat as their own plane banked and nosed downward.
- Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
- Level it was, as the surface of a lake or the plane of a railroad bed.
- Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
Synonyms for plane
- airbus
- airplane
- airship
- bird
- condition
- craft
- crate
- degree
- even
- extension
- face
- facet
- flat
- flush
- footing
- grade
- horizontal
- jet
- obverse
- plain
- planate
- position
- regular
- ship
- smooth
- sphere
- stratum
- twin-engine
- uniform
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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes
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plane
Horizontal signifies in the direction of or parallel to the horizon. For practical purposes level and horizontal are identical, tho level, as the more popular word, is more loosely used of that which has no especially noticeable elevations or inequalities; as, a level road. Flat, according to its derivation from the Anglo-Saxon flet, a floor, applies to a surface only, and, in the first and most usual sense, to a surface that is horizontal or level in all directions; a line may be level, a floor is flat; flat is also applied in a derived sense to any plane surface without irregularities or elevations, as a picture may be painted on the flat surface of a perpendicular wall. Plane applies only to a surface, and is used with more mathematical exactness than flat. The adjective plain, originally the same word as plane, is now rarely used except in the figurative senses, but the original sense appears in the noun, as we speak of «a wide plain.» We speak of a horizontal line, a flat morass, a level road, a plain country, a plane surface (especially in the scientific sense). That which is level may not be even, and that which is even may not be level; a level road may be very rough; a slope may be even.
Antonyms:
broken, hilly, inclined, irregular, rolling, rough, rugged, slanting, sloping, unevenSynonyms:
even, flat, horizontal, level, plain
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- Degree
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- Smooth
Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 2 votes
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airplane, aeroplane, planenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
«the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
planer, carpenter’s plane, airplane, aeroplane, planing machine, woodworking plane, sheet -
plane, sheetnoun
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
«we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane»; «any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
shroud, airplane, bed sheet, weather sheet, carpenter’s plane, sheet, flat solid, tack, planing machine, sheet of paper, sail, canvass, woodworking plane, tabloid, canvas, rag, mainsheet, piece of paper, planer, aeroplane -
planenoun
a level of existence or development
«he lived on a worldly plane»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
aeroplane, woodworking plane, airplane, carpenter’s plane, planer, planing machine, sheet -
plane, planer, planing machinenoun
a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
planer, carpenter’s plane, airplane, aeroplane, planing machine, woodworking plane, sheet -
plane, carpenter’s plane, woodworking planeadjective
a carpenter’s hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
«the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
planer, carpenter’s plane, airplane, aeroplane, planing machine, woodworking plane, sheet -
flat, level, planeverb
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
«a flat desk»; «acres of level farmland»; «a plane surface»; «skirts sewn with fine flat seams»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
savourless, flavorless, categoric, matt, even, insipid, level, monotonic, compressed, tied(p), flat, unconditional, matted, vapid, level(p), categorical, monotonous, two-dimensional, matte, monotone, savorless, prostrate, bland, mat, flavourless, unwavering -
plane, shaveverb
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
«The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
shave, skim, knock off, trim -
plane, skimverb
travel on the surface of water
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
skim over, cream, cream off, skitter, rake, skim, scan, shave, skip, run down, skim off, glance over -
planeverb
make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter’s plane
«plane the top of the door»
Antonyms:
unevenSynonyms:
shave, skim
How to use plane in a sentence?
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Mary Schiavo:
If the part numbers that are stamped on the pieces of the plane still survive, it literally could be a phone call to Boeing or the parts indices to see if it belongs to a 777. And if it belongs to a 777, it is MH370.
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John Barnett:
As a quality manager at Boeing, you’re the last line of defense before a defect makes it out to the flying public, and I haven’t seen a plane out of North Charleston yet that I’d put my name on saying it’s safe and airworthy.
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Pyotr Fedotov:
The rocket was here, it wiggled around, then some kind of rocket stage separated, and then, somewhere toward Lutuhyne, Torez, I saw the plane fall apart in the air. It was only later that we found out it was a Boeing.
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Bryce Dubee:
We’ve seen reporting that it was a drone, or a bird-strike but the plane is currently being examined at the airport to determine the nature of the mechanical issue.
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Justin Blake:
We must abolish the right for policemen to beseen on a higher plane than citizens of the United States.
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Are we missing a good antonym for plane?
How does the adjective plane contrast with its synonyms?
Some common synonyms of plane are even, flat, level, and smooth. While all these words mean «having a surface without bends, curves, or irregularities,» plane applies to any real or imaginary flat surface in which a straight line between any two points on it lies wholly within that surface.
the plane sides of a crystal
When could even be used to replace plane?
While the synonyms even and plane are close in meaning, even applies to a surface that is noticeably flat or level or to a line that is observably straight.
trim the hedge so it is even
When is it sensible to use flat instead of plane?
While in some cases nearly identical to plane, flat applies to a surface devoid of noticeable curvatures, prominences, or depressions.
the work surface must be flat
Where would level be a reasonable alternative to plane?
The meanings of level and plane largely overlap; however, level applies to a horizontal surface that lies on a line parallel with the horizon.
the vast prairies are nearly level
When might smooth be a better fit than plane?
In some situations, the words smooth and plane are roughly equivalent. However, smooth applies especially to a polished surface free of irregularities.