What's The Definition Of Plan?
[n] scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
[n] an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
[n] a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
[v] make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
[v] have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
[v] make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
[v] make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Plan: architectural plan |
be after |
contrive |
design |
design |
program |
programme |
project
Related Terms | Find terms related to Plan: action |
adjust |
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arrange |
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building |
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cast |
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chart |
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hatch |
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hope |
iconography |
idea |
ideogram |
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imagery |
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invent |
lay down |
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layout |
letter |
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limning |
line |
local color |
logogram |
logograph |
look for |
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loom |
make |
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map |
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mature |
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meaning |
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mind |
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mold |
molding |
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musical notation |
mythos |
near |
nisus |
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notation |
notion |
object |
obligation |
operation |
orderliness |
organic structure |
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score |
script |
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set |
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sew up |
shape |
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slant |
spawn |
stack the cards |
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study |
subject |
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switch |
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symbol |
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tablature |
table |
table of contents |
tan |
task |
tectonics |
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way |
weave |
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will |
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writing
See Also | agenda |
aim |
arrangement |
aspire |
blueprint |
blueprint |
budget |
cerebrate |
chart |
cogitate |
compose |
concert |
create by mental act |
create mentally |
designate |
destine |
direct |
docket |
draft |
draught |
draw up |
drawing |
elevation |
employee savings plan |
engineer |
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floor plan |
frame |
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hope |
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idea |
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layout |
map |
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mean |
orchestrate |
organisation |
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outline |
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pattern |
pension plan |
plan of action |
plot |
project |
project |
projection |
propose |
redesign |
regime |
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retirement plan |
retirement program |
schedule |
schedule |
schema |
scheme |
scheme |
shoot for |
snare |
specify |
stock purchase plan |
system |
think |
think out |
thought |
trap
Plan In Webster's Dictionary
\Plan\, n. [F., fr. L. planus flat, level. See {Plain}, a.]
1. A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a
plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of
a machine, or the representation or delineation of a
horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a
graphic representation; a diagram.
2. A scheme devised; a method of action or procedure
expressed or described in language; a project; as, the
plan of a constitution; the plan of an expedition.
God's plans like lines pure and white unfold. --M.
R. Smith.
3. A method; a way of procedure; a custom.
The simple plan, That they should take who have the
power, And they should keep who can. --Wordsworth.
{Body plan}, {Floor plan}, etc. See under {Body}, {Floor},
etc.
Syn: Scheme; draught; delineation; plot; sketch; project;
design; contrivance; device. See {Scheme}.
\Plan\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Planning}.]
1. To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by
a diagram.
2. To scheme; to devise; to contrive; to form in design; as,
to plan the conquest of a country.
Even in penance, planning sins anew. --Goldsmith.
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