interplanetary

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntɜrˈplænəˌtɛriː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to, occurring between, or existing among planets or their systems.; Existing or carried out between the planets of the solar system, especially referring to the space between them.; Of or pertaining to communication, travel, or exploration involving more than one planet.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

interplanetary travelinterplanetary spaceinterplanetary missioninterplanetary probeinterplanetary mediuminterplanetary dust

Derivatives

interplanetarily

Synonyms

cosmiccelestialastronomicalspace

Antonyms

intraplanetary

Commonly confused

interstellar
EN: 'Interstellar' refers to the space between stars, while 'interplanetary' refers to the space between planets within a solar system.
intergalactic
EN: 'Intergalactic' refers to the space between galaxies, a vastly larger scale than 'interplanetary'.

Spelling tips

EN: Written as one closed word without a hyphen: 'interplanetary', not 'inter-planetary'. Note the single 'r' in 'planetary'.

💬 Examples

  1. The spacecraft was designed for interplanetary travel to Mars.

  2. Scientists study interplanetary dust particles to understand the formation of the solar system.

  3. Interplanetary communication faces significant delays due to the vast distances involved.