plan
plan · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
- 2.
An intention or decision about what to do.
- 3.
A diagram or drawing showing the structure or layout of something.
- 4.
A scheme for regular payments or benefits.
- 5.
To decide on and arrange in advance.
- 6.
To design or make a plan of something.
Forms
plural: plans
Related words
Etymology
From French plan meaning "map, ground plan, plane surface," from Latin planus meaning "flat, level." The verb developed from the noun in the 18th century. Originally referred to architectural drawings, then extended to mean any scheme or design.