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platy

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I'd strongly suggest a crippled version that lets people platy with it - disable saving, or watermark or...

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Quick take

Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).

noun

A town in Central Macedonia, Greece.

noun

A small village on Lemnos, Greece.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for platy.

noun

Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).

noun

A town in Central Macedonia, Greece.

noun

A small village on Lemnos, Greece.

adjective

Resembling plates.

Example sentences

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I'd strongly suggest a crippled version that lets people platy with it - disable saving, or watermark or...

2

React has rather matured in dealing with it's own outdated Virtual DOM design, making it much more boiler platy than modern alternatives.

3

This texture reflects a high content of platy minerals, such as micas, talc, chlorite, or graphite.

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If you wanted to minimize the thickness, you'd probably want to change the formula in several ways: - use a higher-strength plastic like polyimide; - include some kind of high-strength fibrous, acicular, or platy reinforcing filler; - use a more powerful opacifier than calcite, such as rutile, enabling you to use a lower filler loading and thinner layers.

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How do you use platy in a sentence?

I'd strongly suggest a crippled version that lets people platy with it - disable saving, or watermark or...

What does platy mean?

Any of two species (and hybrids) of tropical fish of the genus Xiphophorus (which also includes the swordtails).

What part of speech is platy?

platy is commonly used as noun, adjective.