Plan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blueprint noun A detailed technical drawing used for building or design, originally printed white-on-blue.
- contrivance noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- map noun A drawing or diagram showing the layout of an area, such as roads, borders, or landmarks.
- plan noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.
- scheme noun A plan for how to do something, especially an organized or official one.
Senses
Plan is used for these senses in English:
- blueprint (informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
- contrivance A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- map A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- scheme A systematic plan of future action. [from 18th c.]
blueprint — full definition
- noun A detailed technical drawing used for building or design, originally printed white-on-blue.
- noun A detailed plan for achieving something, whether literal or figurative.
- verb To plan something out in careful detail.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- noun A clever plan or scheme used to achieve a particular goal.
- noun Something that seems too cleverly arranged to feel natural or genuine.
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