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      plan
      noun
      A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
      A method; a way of procedure; a custom.
      A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the elevation.
      A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
      A subscription to a service.
      A surname.
      (US) A particular standardized examination taken by high-school students.
      (nautical, military) Abbreviation of People's Liberation Army Navy The national navy of the People's Republic of China.
      verb
      (transitive) To create a plan for.
      (intransitive) To intend.
      (intransitive) To make a plan.
      (transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).
      Roots
      planusplan- · Latin · flat, level
      Synonyms for plan
      projectndesignnschemenblueprintncontrivevprogramnstrategynschematizevproposalndevisevintendvschedulenoutlinenideanintentionnpremeditatev
      Words related to plan
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