Definitions for Planning
Plan·ning

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. planningnoun

   an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

   "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"

2. planningnoun

   the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise

3. planning, preparation, provisionnoun

   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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. planningnoun

   action of the verb to plan

2. planningnoun

   the act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans

3. planningnoun

   the act of making contingency plans

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Planning

   of Plan

Freebase(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Planning

   Planning is the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning involves the creation and maintenance of a plan. As such, planning is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior. This thought process is essential to the creation and refinement of a plan, or integration of it with other plans; that is, it combines forecasting of developments with the preparation of scenarios of how to react to them. An important, albeit often ignored aspect of planning, is the relationship it holds with forecasting. Forecasting can be described as predicting what the future will look like, whereas planning predicts what the future should look like. The counterpart to planning is spontaneous order.

Editors Contribution(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. planning

   To think, plan, map and create a goal, task, plan or project.

   Planning is important for achievement.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 28, 2020  

2. planningverb

   Verb form of the word plan.

   Planning in life is vital for achieving goals, tasks, projects and achievements.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 14, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Designing
   • Preparation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Planning' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1117

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Planning' in Written Corpus Frequency: #844

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Planning' in Nouns Frequency: #469

How to pronounce Planning?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Planning in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Planning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Planning in a Sentence

1. Juliet Jiang:

   We don't waste any materials, no one is idle in the workshop or on site. We have very good planning.

2. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer:

   Any exit strategy will only be effective if the government puts the necessary planning, investment and infrastructure in place early, it is political decisions by ministers that will determine what happens next. At a time of national crisis, it is more important than ever that those decisions are taken swiftly and transparently.

3. Vice Admiral Yoji Koda:

   I used to be heavily involved in defence force planning ... Maybe the best way is proportional to the number of ships to be built.

4. Clare Coleman:

   This rule intentionally strikes at the heart of the patient-provider relationship, inserting political ideology into a family planning visit, which will frustrate and ultimately discourage patients from seeking the health care they need.

5. Chief Executive Oscar Munoz:

   I feel great, and it won't be long before we are working side by side again. Until that time, I expect to participate in key meetings and be involved in strategic planning.

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