Definition of planning Planning

/plæˈnɪŋ/ - [planing] - plan•ning

We found 10 definitions of planning from 5 different sources.

Advertising

What does planning mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: plannings

planning - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
  preparation, provision
  cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
  agreement, arrangement compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
  applecart a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
  malice aforethought, mens rea (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
  calculation, deliberation the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
planning - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
  readying, preparation the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
  birth control, birth prevention, family planning limiting the number of children born
planning - the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
  designing, design the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • planning (Noun)
    action of the verb to plan.
  • planning (Noun)
    The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
  • planning (Noun)
    The act of making contingency plans.
  • planning (Verb)
    Present participle of plan.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • planning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Plan

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • planning
    The act of making a detailed scheme for attaining an objective.

Part of speech

🔤
  • planning, verb, gerund of plan (infinitive).
  • planning, noun, singular of plannings.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Planning is...

80% Complete
Very rare
Rare
Normal
Common
Very Common
99% Complete
Rare
Normal
Common

Sign Language

planning in sign language
Sign language - letter P Sign language - letter P Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter I Sign language - letter I Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter G Sign language - letter G