English noun: planning |
1. | planning (act) an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action |
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| Samples | The planning was more fun than the trip itself.
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| Broader (hypernym) | preparation, readying |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | birth control, birth prevention, family planning, programing, programming, scheduling |
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2. | planning (act) the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
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| Broader (hypernym) | design, designing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | city planning, town planning, urban planning |
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3. | planning (cognition) the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening |
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| Samples | His planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties.
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| Synonyms | preparation, provision |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | agreement, applecart, arrangement, calculation, deliberation, forethought, malice aforethought, mens rea, premeditation |
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