1. (

• planning

) an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself" ;

2. (

• planning ,

) the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise ;

3. (

• planning ,
• preparation ,
• provision

) 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" ;

1. (

• plan ,
• be_after

) 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" ;

2. (

• plan

) make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" ;

3. (

• plan ,
• project ,
• contrive ,
• design ,

) make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" ;

4. (

• design ,
• plan ,

) make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum" ;