multiplanare

Multiplanare is a term found primarily in Italian-language technical literature to describe concepts, methods, or structures involving more than one plane. The word derives from multi- (many) and piano/planus (plane). In geometry and related fields, multiplanar approaches analyze objects by considering their projections, sections, or representations on several distinct planes, such as the primary coordinate planes or other oriented planes. This can help in understanding three-dimensional form by decomposing it into planar components or cross-sections.

In computer-aided design, computer graphics, and related disciplines, multiplanar methods refer to operations that are applied across different planar slices or views. This enables tasks such as cross-sectional modeling, multi-view rendering, or the examination of data from multiple planar perspectives.

In medical imaging, the closest widely used English term is multiplanar reconstruction (MPR), which reformats volumetric image data into multiple orthogonal planes (and sometimes oblique planes) for diagnostic viewing. While English sources typically use the English term, Italian texts may employ multiplanare when describing analogous processes or principles in imaging, architecture, or geometric analysis.

Variants and related terms include multiplanar, multiplanar, and the Italian verb multiplanare, meaning to arrange, cut, or view in multiple planes. The concept is closely linked to projections, cross-sections, and plane geometry, and it is often contrasted with single-planar analyses.