planning

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplænɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Verb

planning

  1. present participle and gerund of plan

Noun

planning (countable and uncountable, plural plannings)

  1. (uncountable) Action of the verb to plan.
  2. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
  3. The act of making contingency plans.
  4. (informal, British) Planning permission.
    My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.

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.

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Dutch

Etymology

From English planning. By surface analysis, plannen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

planning f (plural planningen, diminutive planninkje n)

  1. 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.

French

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from planning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pla.niŋ/
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Noun

planning m (plural plannings)

  1. schedule, work plan

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English planning.

Noun

planning n (uncountable)

  1. planning

Declension

Declension of planning
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative planning planningul
genitive-dative planning planningului
vocative planningule