planning

1. An act of formulating a program for a definite course of action (synset 101146646)
   "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
   is a type of: preparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
   subtypes:

   • birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born
   • programing, programming, scheduling - setting an order and time for planned events
2. The act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise (synset 100930186)
   is a type of: design, designing - the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
   subtypes: city planning, town planning, urban planning - determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community
3. The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (synset 105802702)
   "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
   is a type of: cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
   subtypes:

   • agreement, arrangement - the thing arranged or agreed to
   • applecart - the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart'
   • malice aforethought, mens rea - (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
   • calculation, deliberation - planning something carefully and intentionally
   • forethought, premeditation - planning or plotting in advance of acting
   same as: preparation, provision

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