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Definitions for by design
by de·sign
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word by design.
Princeton's WordNet
intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by designadverb
with intention; in an intentional manner
"he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
By-designnoun
An incidental purpose.
And if she miss the mouse-trap lines,
They’ll serve for other by-designs,
And make an artist understand,
To copy out her seal or hand;
Or find void places in the paper,
To steal in something to entrap her. Hudibras, p. iii. c. iii.
ChatGPT
by design
"By design" refers to something that is intentionally created or planned in a particular way for a specific purpose. It means that an element, feature, or characteristic was not an accident or coincidence, but was purposely integrated or included as part of a larger plan.
Wikidata
By Design
By Design is a Canadian film directed by Claude Jutra and was released in 1982. It stars Sara Botsford and Patty Duke Astin.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of by design in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of by design in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of by design in a Sentence
They're not giving exposure to any of their partners that have [to date] been involved in the design and manufacture of Nexus phones. the prices are essentially the same as the starting prices for an iPhone. And similar to the top-end Samsung phones.
There are several factors that can help explain what happened. We’ve been struggling to adapt to a new software system. And on this particular story, we were making changes to the design of the page and in doing so strayed from our normal process for writing and editing headlines.
This is as much a political document as it is a transportation document, that's by design... Both countries are recognizing that the numbers need to be high so there's a heightened interest by the carriers to want the routes.
Douglas Adams, "Mostly Harmless":
A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
We have a golden opportunity to design and construct a modern state which belongs to the 21st century, which is exemplary and able to defeat wrongdoing and corruption.
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