planar graph

noun

A graph which can be embedded in a plane in such a way that its edges only intersect at vertices, i.e., they do not cross each other.

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Meanings

nounplanar graph (plural planar graphs)

plural planar graphs

  1. graph theoryA graph which can be embedded in a plane in such a way that its edges only intersect at vertices, i.e., they do not cross each other.
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APA

planar graph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planar%20graph

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“planar graph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planar%20graph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planar graph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planar%20graph.

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