English Online Dictionary. What means planning? What does planning mean?
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplænɪŋ/
Verb
planning
- present participle and gerund of plan
Noun
planning (countable and uncountable, plural plannings)
- (uncountable) 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.
- (informal, British) Planning permission.
Usage notes
- Planning is context-based. It may function as a gerund or verb in a participle, but care must be taken to avoid misuse with 'plan'.
- Planning is almost never used in the plural, especially by native speakers. It sometimes appears in print, often in translated works especially in politics and management fields.
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
- planning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Etymology
From English planning. By surface analysis, plannen + -ing.
Pronunciation
Noun
planning f (plural planningen, diminutive planninkje n)
- planning; schedule
- De werkzaamheden beginnen volgens de planning nog voor de bouwvak. ― According to the schedule, the work will start before the construction business holiday.
Related terms
French
Etymology
Pseudo-anglicism, derived from planning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pla.niŋ/
Noun
planning m (plural plannings)
- schedule, work plan
Further reading
- “planning”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English planning.
Noun
planning n (uncountable)
- planning