plan (plæn
)
Definitions
noun
- a detailed scheme, method, etc, for attaining an objective
- (sometimes plural) a proposed, usually tentative idea for doing something
- a drawing to scale of a horizontal section through a building taken at a given level; a view from above an object or an area in orthographic projection Compare ground plan (sense 1) , elevation (sense 5)
- an outline, sketch, etc
- (in perspective drawing) any of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision and between the eye and object depicted
verb
Word forms: plans, planning, planned
- to form a plan (for) or make plans (for)
- (tr) to make a plan of (a building)
- (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to have in mind as a purpose; intend
Word Origin
C18: via French from Latin plānus flat; compare planeC18: via French from Latin flat; compare 1, , plainC18: via French from Latin flat; compare , 1Synonyms
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scheme,
system,
design,
idea,
programme,
project,
proposal,
strategy,
method,
suggestion,
procedure,
plot,
device,
scenario,
proposition,
contrivance,
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diagram,
map,
drawing,
chart,
illustration,
representation,
sketch,
blueprint,
layout,
delineation,
scale drawing,
plano- or (sometimes before a vowel) plan-
Definitions
combining form
- indicating flatness or planeness ⇒
plano-concave
Word Origin
from Latin plānus flat, levelTranslations
- British English:
plan
A plan is a method of achieving something that you have worked out in detail beforehand.The three leaders had worked out a peace plan.plæn NOUN The three leaders had worked out a peace plan.
- Spanish:
plano
nm
- French:
plan
nm
- German:
Plan
nm Pläne
- Chinese: 计划 n
- Arabic: خُطَّة n
- Portuguese: plano nm
- Russian: план nm
- Croatian: plan nm
- Czech: plán nm
- Danish: plan nutr
- Dutch: plan nnt
- Finnish: suunnitelma n
- Greek: σχέδιο nnt
- Italian: progetto nm
- Japanese: 計画 n
- Korean: 계획 n
- Norwegian: plan nm
- Polish: plan nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: plano nm
- European Spanish:
plano
nm
- Swedish: plan nutr
- Thai: แผนการ n
- Turkish: plan n
- Vietnamese: kế hoạch n
- British English:
plan
If you plan what you are going to do, you decide in detail what you are going to do, and you intend to do it.If you plan what you're going to eat, you reduce your chances of overeating. He planned to leave home on Monday.plæn VERB If you plan what you're going to eat, you reduce your chances of overeating. He planned to leave home on Monday.
- Spanish:
planear
v
- French:
prévoir
vt
- German:
planen
v
- Chinese: 计划 v
- Arabic: يُخَطِط n
- Portuguese: planear v
- Russian: планировать v
- Croatian: planirati v
- Czech: naplánovat v plánovat
- Danish: planlægge v
- Dutch: plannen v
- Finnish: suunnitella v
- Greek: σχεδιάζω v
- Italian: progettare v
- Japanese: 計画する v
- Korean: 계획하다 v
- Norwegian: planlegge v
- Polish: zaplanować v planować
- Brazilian Portuguese: planejar v
- European Spanish:
planear
v
- Swedish: planera v
- Thai: วางแผน v
- Turkish: planlamak v
- Vietnamese: vạch kế hoạch v
Usage examples
Perhaps the original plan had been for him to pick her up at the house.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)But if all goes to plan , Slains will not be empty for long.
Country Life (2004)DESPITE his realistic assessment of the challenges ahead, Mr Bailie is confident the targets contained in the corporate plan can be met.
Irish Times (2002)One measure is a plan to double the indemnity, currently one-tenth of a month's salary per year of service.
Glasgow Herald (2001)She also came up with a plan a little later on to keep one of the French girls moving.
, NANCY WAKE (2002)