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noun, verb, planned, plan⋅ning.

–noun

1.	a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.

2.	a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan for seating guests.

3.	a specific project or definite purpose: plans for the future.

4.	Also called plan view. a drawing made to scale to represent the top view or a horizontal section of a structure or a machine, as a floor layout of a building.

5.	a representation of a thing drawn on a plane, as a map or diagram: a plan of the dock area.

6.	(in perspective drawing) one of several planes in front of a represented object, and perpendicular to the line between the object and the eye.

7.	a formal program for specified benefits, needs, etc.: a pension plan.

–verb (used with object)

8.	to arrange a method or scheme beforehand for (any work, enterprise, or proceeding): to plan a new recreation center.

9.	to make plans for: to plan one's vacation.

10.	to draw or make a diagram or layout of, as a building.

–verb (used without object)

11.	to make plans: to plan ahead; to plan for one's retirement.

Origin:
1670–80; < F: ground, plan, groundwork, scheme, n. use of the adj.: flat, plane ¹ , learned borrowing of L plānus level (cf. plain ¹ )

Related forms:

planless, adjective

plan⋅less⋅ly, adverb

plan⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. plot, formula, system. Plan, project, design, scheme imply a formulated method of doing something. Plan refers to any method of thinking out acts and purposes beforehand: What are your plans for today? A project is a proposed or tentative plan, often elaborate or extensive: an irrigation project. Design suggests art, dexterity, or craft (sometimes evil and selfish) in the elaboration or execution of a plan, and often tends to emphasize the purpose in view: a misunderstanding brought about by design. A scheme is apt to be either a speculative, possibly impracticable, plan, or a selfish or dishonest one: a scheme to swindle someone. 4. sketch, draft, diagram, chart. 8. design, devise, plot.

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plan Audio Help (plān)

A scheme, program, or method worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective: a plan of attack.
A proposed or tentative project or course of action: had no plans for the evening.
A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline: a seating plan; the plan of a story.
A drawing or diagram made to scale showing the structure or arrangement of something.
In perspective rendering, one of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision between the viewer and the object being depicted.
A program or policy stipulating a service or benefit: a pension plan.

v. planned, plan·ning, plans

v. tr.

To formulate a scheme or program for the accomplishment, enactment, or attainment of: plan a campaign.
To have as a specific aim or purpose; intend: They plan to buy a house.
To draw or make a graphic representation of.

v. intr.
To make plans.

[French, alteration (influenced by plan, flat surface) of plant, ground plan, map, from planter, to plant, from Latin plantāre, from planta, sole of the foot; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
plan'ner n.

Synonyms: These nouns denote a method or program in accordance with which something is to be done or accomplished: has no vacation plans; a blueprint for reorganizing the company; social conventions of human design; an urban-renewal project; a new scheme for conservation; a strategy for survival.

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