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tag: V908WBQ72T
kind: concept
name: Planar
sources:
  - wikipedia: en:325802@r1373839425
    locator: Glossary of graph theory, section P
    note: adopted
    mention: wikipedia://en/325802#XG94
    sections: [Summary]
inventory: [M7ACC6ZJY4]
---

## Summary

A [[planar graph|029JQEK15B]] is a graph that has an embedding onto the Euclidean plane. A plane graph is a planar graph for which a particular embedding has already been fixed. A $k$-planar graph is one that can be drawn in the plane with at most $k$ crossings per edge.