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   Plan

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   noun

   • 1. a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something: "the UN peace plan" Similar schemeplan of actionideamaster plangame planproposalpropositionploysuggestionprojectprogramsystemmethodprocedurestrategystratagemformularecipescenarioarrangementscheduleagendawaymeansmeasuretactictackplotdevicemaneuverrusearchaic:shift
   • ▪ a program that facilitates the regular payment of contributions toward a pension, savings account, or insurance policy: "a personal pension plan"
   • 2. an intention or decision about what one is going to do: "I have no plans to retire" Similar intentionaimideaintentobjectiveobjectgoaltargethopeaspirationambition
   • 3. a detailed map or diagram: "a street plan"
   • ▪ a drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane, especially one showing the layout of a building or one floor of a building. Similar blueprintdrawingscale drawingdiagramsketchchartmaplayoutartist's impressionillustrationrepresentationdelineationplat
   • ▪ a diagram showing how something will be arranged: "look at the seating plan"

   verb

   • 1. decide on and arrange in advance: "they were planning a trip to Egypt" Similar organizearrangework outthink outdesignline upoutlinesketch outmap outchalk outdraftpreparescheduleprogramformulateframeprojectdevelopset upfix upshapebuilddeviseconcoctcontriveplotschemecook uphatchbrewmastermindorchestratechoreographslaterare:excogitateintendmake plansaimproposemeanbe resolvedhave in mindhopewantwishdesirecontemplateenvisageforeseeenvisionexpectformal:purpose
   • 2. design or make a plan of (something to be made or built): "they were planning a garden" Similar designdraw up a plan ofmake a drawing ofdraw up a layout ofsketch outmake a map ofmap outmake a representation ofplat

   Word Origin mid 17th century: partly from French plan ‘drawing, sketch’, from earlier plant, from planter to plant (see plant), and partly from French plan ‘plane surface’, from plan, adjective (see plane1). Compare with plant.

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › planPLAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Plan definition: a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance. See examples of PLAN used in a sentence.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionplan noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of plan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLAN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   PLAN meaning: 1. an arrangement for what you intend to do or how you intend to do something: 2. a drawing that…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › plan_2plan verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of plan verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plansPlans Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to arrange the parts of : design. plan a new layout. 2. : to devise or project the realization or achievement of. planned their escape. 3. : to have in mind : intend. plans to leave soon.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › planplan - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   n. a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans. a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan for seating guests. a specific project or definite purpose: plans for the future.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › plan_nplan, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun plan mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun plan, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. plan has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

9. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › planPlan | Definition of plan by Merriam-Webster

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   Define plan: a set of actions that have been thought of as a way to do or achieve something—usage, synonyms, more.

10. www.berkeleywellbeing.com › action-planAction Plan: Definition, Examples, & How to Write One

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    Learn what an action plan is and how to write one. Read examples of action plans for goals both large and small, and discover templates to help you write your own action plan.

11. venngage.com › blog › action-planWhat is an Action Plan & How to Write One [With Examples]

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    An action plan is a meticulously structured strategy that pinpoints specific steps, tasks and resources vital to turning a goal into reality. It is extremely useful in any project management. Crafting an action plan is like plotting a route for a cross-country journey.