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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" |
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program,
programme |
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thought,
idea the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual; "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"
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audit program,
audit programme a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit
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schema,
outline,
scheme an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
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master plan a long-term outline of a project or government function; "the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development"
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blueprint,
design,
pattern photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
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plan of action a plan for actively doing something
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regimen,
regime (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
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project,
projection a planned undertaking
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agenda,
docket,
schedule a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
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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
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employee savings plan a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer
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road map,
guideline a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
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stock purchase plan an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock
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budget a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them; "the president submitted the annual budget to Congress"
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plan - scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file" |
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drawing act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well"
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elevation drawing of an exterior of a structure
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floor plan scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation
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plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" |
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cerebrate,
cogitate,
think consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
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schedule plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"
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chart plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"
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propose,
project make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
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draw up,
compose,
frame come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
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plot plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
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scheme form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
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destine,
intend,
designate,
specify decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
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mastermind,
engineer,
orchestrate,
organise,
organize,
direct plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
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lay out provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"
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schedule plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"
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plan - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" |
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project,
contrive,
design |
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create by mental act,
create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
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plot plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
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concert settle by agreement; "concert one's differences"
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map out,
map to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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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" |
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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"
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think out consider carefully and rationally; "Every detail has been thought out"
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aspire,
shoot for,
draw a bead on,
aim have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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hope,
go for intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
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