planning

Plural: plannings

Noun

• The process of formulating future actions or goals.
• an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
  • "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
• the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
• 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"
• Action of the verb to plan.
• The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
• The act of making contingency plans.
• Planning permission.

Verb

• have the will and intention to carry out some action
• make plans for something
  • "He is planning a trip with his family"
• make or work out a plan for; devise
• make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
• present participle and gerund of plan

Examples

• Effective PLANNING is essential for mastering Words With Friends and consistently winning games.
• My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.

Synonyms

be after, contrive, design, plan, preparation, project, provision