"planning" in the noun sense
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"
"planning" in the verb sense
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"
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