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Our plan lists three steps for solving the problem.
What does Plan mean?
A plan is an idea or set of steps decided ahead of time; to plan is to make those decisions.
Dictionary definition
A plan is a set of decisions or arranged steps for reaching a goal, an intention about the future, a detailed drawing of a place or object, or a formal program such as a payment plan; as a verb, plan means decide, arrange, design, or intend something ahead of time.
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We plan to test both designs tomorrow.
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The architect showed us a plan of the new library.
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The family chose a monthly payment plan for the bicycle.
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When the first idea failed, the team adjusted its plan instead of abandoning the goal.
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What does plan mean in 'Our plan has three steps' ?
Here, plan names arranged steps intended to reach a goal.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses plan to mean a detailed drawing?
A floor plan is a drawing that shows the arrangement of a building or room.
Practice 3
Choose the best word: We will ____ how to collect evidence before the experiment begins.
Plan fits because the group is deciding and arranging the work ahead of time.
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MeaningPlan means A plan is an idea or set of steps decided ahead of time; to plan is to make those decisions.
ExampleExample: Our plan lists three steps for solving the problem.
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Does Plan have an opposite?
Plan has several noun and verb senses, so it has no single precise opposite. Improvise contrasts with following a prepared plan, and cancel or abandon may oppose carrying out a plan, but none is a general antonym.
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Word family
Plan word family
Base word
plan
noun
plans
More than one plan; plans is also the present-tense verb used with he, she, or it.
adjective
planned
Decided or arranged ahead of time; planned is also the past form of the verb.
noun
planning
The work of making plans; planning is also the -ing form of the verb.
noun
planner
A person or tool that helps arrange future actions.
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Ask whether plan names future steps, an intention, a formal program, or a drawing—or whether it means deciding something ahead of time.
Common mix-up
A strategy is a type of plan, but not every plan is a strategy. A schedule mainly tells when things happen, while a plan can also explain what to do and how to do it.
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Give students a goal such as organizing a class reading corner. Have them write a three-step plan, name one possible obstacle, and explain how they would adjust the plan without changing the goal.
Teacher prompt
Compare 'We made a plan for the project,' 'We plan to begin Friday,' and 'The builder drew a plan.' What job does plan do in each sentence?
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