planning
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
planning
Noun[edit]
planning (countable and uncountable, plural plannings)
- (uncountable) Action of the verb to plan.
- The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
- The act of making contingency plans.
- (informal, Britain) Planning permission.
- My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.
Usage notes[edit]
- Planning is context-based. It may function as a gerund or verb in a participle, but care must be taken to avoid misuse with 'plan'.
- Planning is almost never used in the plural, especially by native speakers. It sometimes appears in print, often in translated works especially in politics and management fields.
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
action of the verb to plan
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act of formulating of a course of action
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act of making contingency plans
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Further reading[edit]
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audio (file)
Noun[edit]
planning n (plural planningen, diminutive planninkje n)
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Etymology[edit]
From English
Noun[edit]
planning m (plural plannings)
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