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Synonyms for plane

  • adjective

Most common

horizontal

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Flat

flat, level

Other

even, horizontal, plain, smooth, flush, tabular

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of a surface: flat or level.

Related words

Word family
planeness plain planar planate
Phrases
plane ticket axial plane transverse plane astral plane data plane fighter plane horizontal plane plane iron

Choose the right word

Plane or Flat?

Plane applies only to a surface, and is used with more mathematical exactness than flat.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • horizontal Can you do a horizontal bar forward upward circle?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
planesteady
horizontalfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
even2, flat1
5 letters
level2, plain1, flush1
6 letters
smooth1
7 letters
tabular
10 letters
horizontal4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (even2 = 2 syllables).