planning.html - n.
1 a person who controls or plans the development of new towns, designs buildings, etc.
2 a person who makes plans.
3 a list, table, etc., with information helpful in planning.

planning.html - See: LAY AWAY PLAN.

planning.html - {v.} 1. To have the plan of; have in mind. - Used with a verbal noun. * /I plan on going to the movies after I finish my homework./ * /Mary was planning on seeing John at the baseball game./ Syn.: FIGURE ON. 2. To think you will do or have; be sure about; expect. * /I'm hoping to go away for the weekend, but I'm not planning on it./ * /We can't order the food for the party until we know how many people to plan on./ * /We planned on Mary for the decorations, but she is sick./

planning.html - See: WALK THE PLANK.

planning.html - (Environment) see -friendly

planning.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a formulated and esp. detailed method by which a thing is to be done; a design or scheme. b an intention or proposed proceeding (my plan was to distract them; plan of campaign).
2 a drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane, esp. showing a building or one floor of a building (cf. ELEVATION).
3 a large-scale detailed map of a town or district.
4 a a table etc. indicating times, places, etc. of intended proceedings. b a scheme or arrangement (prepared the seating plan).
5 an imaginary plane perpendicular to the line of vision and containing the objects shown in a picture.

--v.

(planned, planning)
1 tr. (often foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) arrange (a procedure etc.) beforehand; form a plan (planned to catch the evening ferry).
2 tr. a design (a building, new town, etc.). b make a plan of (an existing building, an area, etc.).
3 tr. (as planned adj.) in accordance with a plan (his planned arrival; planned parenthood).
4 intr. make plans.

planning permission Brit. formal permission for building development etc., esp. from a local authority. plan on colloq. aim at doing; intend.

planning n. [F f. earlier plant, f. It. pianta plan of building: cf. PLANT]