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plano-

1
  1. a combining form meaning “flat,” “plane,” used in the formation of compound words:

    planography.



plano-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “moving,” “capable of movement,” used in the formation of compound words:

    planogamete.

plano

3

[ pley-noh ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to eyeglasses that do not contain a curvature for correcting vision defects:

    plano sunglasses.

Plano

4

[ pley-noh ]

noun

  1. a town in N Texas.

plano-

combining_form

  1. indicating flatness or planeness

    plano-concave



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Word History and Origins

Origin of plano-1

Combining form representing Latin plānus level, plānum level ground

Origin of plano-2

Combining form representing Greek plános wandering, roaming. See planet

Origin of plano-3

First recorded in 1945–50; independent use of plano- 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of plano-1

from Latin plānus flat, level

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Example Sentences

The Vatican gave no clear reason for removing Livieres Plano from his post in their official announcement.

The reunion weekend began at a VFW hall in a non-descript strip mall in Plano—the Casey Joyce All-America Post 4380.

The first two rapes happened within five months of each other in Plano, a suburb northwest of Dallas with a population of 250,000.

On Oct. 1, 2010, Huawei opened a new headquarters in Plano, Texas.

“There are many studies being done in this area right now,” says Plano.

Two large plano-convex lenses (C), called condensing lenses, are placed near the lamp to concentrate the light upon the "slide" S.

The achromatic lens consists of a double convex lens of crown glass combined with a plano-concave lens of flint glass.

In fact, a plano-convex crystal lens has been found among the ruins of Nineveh.

In most plano-convex examples, the plane face is unmodified except for retouch.

The two examples with plano-convex cross-sections were unmodified on the plano face except for retouch along the edges.

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