Definitions

1. noun

The state or property of being planar; the quality of being able to be represented or drawn on a plane without any overlapping edges or regions.

“The graph’s planarity made it easier to visualize and analyze its properties.”

2. noun

A measure of how well a graph can be drawn on a plane without any edge crossings.

“The researcher studied the planarity of complex networks to understand their structural properties.”

3. noun

A quality of being able to be represented or drawn as a planar graph, typically with a minimum number of crossings.

“The algorithm was designed to test the planarity of a given graph and find the minimum number of crossings.”