plan

plan (pl

1. A scheme, program, or method worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective: a plan of attack.

2. A proposed or tentative project or course of action: had no plans for the evening.

3. A systematic arrangement of elements or important parts; a configuration or outline: a seating plan; the plan of a story.

4. A drawing or diagram made to scale showing the structure or arrangement of something.

5. In perspective rendering, one of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision between the viewer and the object being depicted.

6. A program or policy stipulating a service or benefit: a pension plan.

v. planned, plan·ning, plans

v.tr.

1. To formulate a scheme or program for the accomplishment, enactment, or attainment of: plan a campaign.

2. To have as a specific aim or purpose; intend: They plan to buy a house.

3. To draw or make a graphic representation of.

v.intr.

To make plans.

[French, alteration (influenced by plan, flat surface) of plant, ground plan, map, from planter, to plant, from Latin plantre, from planta, sole of the foot; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]

planner n.

Synonyms: plan, blueprint, design, project, scheme, strategy
These nouns denote a method or program in accordance with which something is to be done or accomplished: has no vacation plans; a blueprint for reorganizing the company; social conventions of human design; an urban-renewal project; a new scheme for conservation; a strategy for survival.

plan

Noun

1. a method thought out for doing or achieving something

2. a detailed drawing to scale of a horizontal section through a building

3. an outline or sketch

Verb

[planning, planned]

1. to form a plan (for)

2. to make a plan of (a building)

3. to intend [Latin planus flat]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	plan - 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" program, programme idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind" audit program, audit programme - a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit schema, outline, scheme - a schematic or preliminary plan master plan - a long-term outline of a project or government function; "the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development" blueprint, design, pattern - something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" plan of action - a plan for actively doing something regimen, regime - (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) project, projection - a planned undertaking agenda, schedule, docket - a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to pension account, pension plan, retirement account, retirement plan, retirement program, retirement savings account, retirement savings plan - a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement employee savings plan - a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer road map, guideline - a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam" stock purchase plan - an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock budget - a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them; "the president submitted the annual budget to Congress"
	2.	plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" design organization, arrangement, organisation, system - an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification" configuration, constellation - an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time" layout - a plan or design of something that is laid out snare, trap - something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" hotel plan, meal plan - a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel
	3.	plan - scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file" architectural plan drawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" elevation - drawing of an exterior of a structure floor plan - scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation
Verb	1.	plan - 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" be after think out - consider carefully and rationally; "Every detail has been thought out" aspire, shoot for, draw a bead on, aim - have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal go for, hope - intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening" intend, mean, think - have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
	2.	plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" schedule - plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week" chart - plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein" propose, project - present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity" draw up, frame, compose - make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy" plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government" scheme - devise a system or form a scheme for destine, intend, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" mastermind, orchestrate, engineer, organize, organise, direct - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" lay out - provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house" schedule - make a schedule; plan the time and place for events; "I scheduled an exam for this afternoon"
	3.	plan - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" contrive, design, project create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands plot - devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel" concert - contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement map out, map - plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"
	4.	plan - make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum" design engineer - design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands redesign - design anew, make a new design for blueprint, draught, draft - make a blueprint of