inner planet

in·ner plan·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-er plan-it]
- /ˈɪn ər ˈplæn ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-er plan-it]
- /ˈɪn ər ˈplæn ɪt/

Definitions of inner planet words

noun inner planet any of the four planets closest to the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars. 1
noun inner planet any of the planets Mercury, Venus, earth, and Mars, whose orbits lie inside the asteroid belt 0
noun inner planet any of the four planets closest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars 0
noun inner planet (astronomy, planets) Any planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars. 0

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Origin of inner planet

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Inner planet

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inner planet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for inner planet

noun inner planet

earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
mars — (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
mercury — Chemistry. a heavy, silver-white, highly toxic metallic element, the only one that is liquid at room temperature; quicksilver: used in barometers, thermometers, pesticides, pharmaceutical preparations, reflecting surfaces of mirrors, and dental fillings, in certain switches, lamps, and other electric apparatus, and as a laboratory catalyst. Symbol: Hg; atomic weight: 200.59; atomic number: 80; specific gravity: 13.546 at 20°C; freezing point: −38.9°C; boiling point: 357°C.
venus — an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty.

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