plan

plan is a 4-letter English word with 12 senses as adjective, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 9 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. A draught or form; properly, a representation drawn on a plane, as a map or a chart; especially, a top view, as of a machine, or the representation or delineation of a horizontal section of anything, as of a building; a graphic representation; a diagram.
2. adjective. A scheme devised; a method of action or procedure expressed or described in language; a project; as, the plan of a constitution; the plan of an expedition.
3. adjective. A method; a way of procedure; a custom.
4. transitive verb. To form a delineation of; to draught; to represent, as by a diagram.
5. transitive verb. To scheme; to devise; to contrive; to form in design; as, to plan the conquest of a country.
6. noun. scale drawing of a structure

   "the plans for City Hall were on file"

7. noun. an arrangement scheme

   "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"

   "it was an excellent design for living"

   Synonyms: design

8. noun. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

   "they drew up a six-step plan"

   "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

   Synonyms: program, programme

9. verb. make plans for something

   "He is planning a trip with his family"

10. verb. have the will and intention to carry out some action

    "He plans to be in graduate school next year"

    "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"

11. verb. make or work out a plan for; devise

    "They contrived to murder their boss"

    "design a new sales strategy"

    Synonyms: contrive, design, project

12. verb. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

    "design a better mousetrap"

    "plan the new wing of the museum"

    Synonyms: design

Synonyms

design, program, programme, contrive, project

Common word forms

plans, planed, planer, planes, planful, planing, planity, planned, planner, planable, planless, planning

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