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/ˈplænɪŋ/
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Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.
The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.
The act of making contingency plans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Ellipsis of planning permission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable
Examples
My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
present participle and gerund of plan
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: design, designing
Narrower terms: city planning, town planning, urban planning
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the planning was more fun than the trip itself
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: preparation, readying
Narrower terms: birth control, birth prevention, family planning, scheduling, programming, programing
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preparation, provision
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
Narrower terms: agreement, arrangement, applecart, mens rea, malice aforethought, calculation, deliberation, premeditation, forethought
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations 51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan :
planificació
— action of the verb to plan
Czech :
plánování
— action of the verb to plan
Finnish :
suunnitteleminen
— action of the verb to plan
French :
planification
— action of the verb to plan
Galician :
planificación
— action of the verb to plan
Georgian :
დაგეგმვა
(dagegmva)
— action of the verb to plan
German :
Planen
— action of the verb to plan
Greek :
προγραμματισμός
(programmatismós)
— action of the verb to plan
Hungarian :
tervezés
— action of the verb to plan
Italian :
pianificazione
— action of the verb to plan
Malay :
perancangan
— action of the verb to plan
Malayalam :
ആസൂത്രണം
(āsūtraṇaṁ)
— action of the verb to plan
Navajo :
nahat’á
— action of the verb to plan
Norman :
pliann'nie
— action of the verb to plan
Norwegian Bokmål :
planlegging
— action of the verb to plan
Norwegian Nynorsk :
planlegging
— action of the verb to plan
Portuguese :
planeamento
— action of the verb to plan
Portuguese :
planejamento
— action of the verb to plan
Russian :
плани́рование
(planírovanije)
— action of the verb to plan
Scottish Gaelic :
dealbhadh
— action of the verb to plan
Spanish :
planificación
— action of the verb to plan
Spanish :
planeamiento
— action of the verb to plan
Swedish :
planering
— action of the verb to plan
Ukrainian :
планува́ння
(planuvánnja)
— action of the verb to plan
Catalan :
planificació
— act of formulating of a course of action
Danish :
planlægning
— act of formulating of a course of action
Finnish :
suunnittelu
— act of formulating of a course of action
French :
planification
— act of formulating of a course of action
French :
prévision
— act of formulating of a course of action
German :
Planung
— act of formulating of a course of action
Greek :
προγραμματισμός
(programmatismós)
— act of formulating of a course of action
Italian :
pianificazione
— act of formulating of a course of action
Japanese :
立案
(ritsuan)
— act of formulating of a course of action
Malay :
perancangan
— act of formulating of a course of action
Malayalam :
ആസൂത്രണം
(āsūtraṇaṁ)
— act of formulating of a course of action
Norman :
pliann'nie
— act of formulating of a course of action
Portuguese :
planeamento
— act of formulating of a course of action
Russian :
плани́рование
(planírovanije)
— act of formulating of a course of action
Scottish Gaelic :
dealbhadh
— act of formulating of a course of action
Swedish :
planering
— act of formulating of a course of action
Catalan :
planificació
— act of making contingency plans
French :
planification
— act of making contingency plans
German :
Planung
— act of making contingency plans
Greek :
προγραμματισμός
(programmatismós)
— act of making contingency plans
Italian :
pianificazione
— act of making contingency plans
Malay :
perancangan
— act of making contingency plans
Navajo :
nahat’á
— act of making contingency plans
Norman :
pliann'nie
— act of making contingency plans
Russian :
плани́рование
(planírovanije)
— act of making contingency plans
Scottish Gaelic :
dealbhadh
— act of making contingency plans
Swedish :
planering
— act of making contingency plans
