26984 words

planning

4 definitions • 12 examples
1
the act of deciding how to do something:

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Events like these take months of careful planning.
2
the process of deciding how land in a particular area will be used and designing plans for it:

Examples:

the planning department of the local council
3
the process of planning activities or events in an organized way so that they are successful or happen on time:

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The proposed infrastructure requires investment and planning, but it is possible.
the planning process/stage/system The project is still currently at the planning stage.
Contingency planning is underway, so that if one particular system does fail it will not seriously affect our ability to regulate the securities markets.
advance/long-term/forward planning
careful/detailed planning
4
the activity of planning where buildings, roads, etc. are placed in a town or city:

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