complanate

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adjective

Flattened, level.

OriginLatin complānātus →
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Meanings

adjectivecomplanate (comparative more complanate, superlative most complanate)

comparative more complanate · superlative most complanate

  1. biologyFlattened, level.
verbcomplanate (third-person singular simple present complanates, present participle complanating, simple past and past participle complanated)

present singular third person complanates · participle present complanating · participle past complanated · past complanated

  1. archaictransitiveTo make level; to flatten.

Origin

  1. Latincomplānātus
  2. Englishcomplanate

The adjective is first attested in 1848, the verb in 1643; borrowed from Latin complānātus, perfect passive participle of complānō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

complanate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complanate

MLA

“complanate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complanate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complanate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complanate.

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