Designable

de·sign  (d-zn)

v. de·signed, de·sign·ing, de·signs

v.tr.

1.

a. To conceive or fashion in the mind; invent: design a good excuse for not attending the conference.

b. To formulate a plan for; devise: designed a marketing strategy for the new product.

2. To plan out in systematic, usually graphic form: design a building; design a computer program.

3. To create or contrive for a particular purpose or effect: a game designed to appeal to all ages.

4. To have as a goal or purpose; intend.

5. To create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner.

v.intr.

1. To make or execute plans.

2. To have a goal or purpose in mind.

3. To create designs.

n.

1.

a. A drawing or sketch.

b. A graphic representation, especially a detailed plan for construction or manufacture.

2. The purposeful or inventive arrangement of parts or details: the aerodynamic design of an automobile; furniture of simple but elegant design.

3. The art or practice of designing or making designs.

4. Something designed, especially a decorative or an artistic work.

5. An ornamental pattern. See Synonyms at figure.

6. A basic scheme or pattern that affects and controls function or development: the overall design of an epic poem.

7. A plan; a project. See Synonyms at plan.

8.

a. A reasoned purpose; an intent: It was her design to set up practice on her own as soon as she was qualified.

b. Deliberate intention: He became a photographer more by accident than by design.

9. A secretive plot or scheme. Often used in the plural: He has designs on my job.

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[Middle English designen, from Latin dsignre, to designate; see designate.]

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de·signa·ble adj.