Plan vs. Design

Plan vs. Design — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Plan and Design

Plannoun

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.

The plans for many important buildings were once publicly available.

Designnoun

A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

Plannoun

A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.

He didn't really have a plan; he had a goal and a habit of control.

Designnoun

A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.

Plannoun

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.

Seen in plan, the building had numerous passageways not apparent to visitors.

Designnoun

The composition of a work of art.

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Plannoun

A method; a way of procedure; a custom.

Designnoun

Intention or plot.

To be hateful of the truth by design.

Plannoun

A subscription to a service; e.g., a phone plan, an Internet plan.

Designnoun

The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.

Planverb

(transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).

The architect planned the building for the client.

Designnoun

The art of designing

Danish furniture design is world-famous.
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Planverb

(transitive) To create a plan for.

They jointly planned the project in phases, with good detail for the first month.

Designverb

(transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

Planverb

(intransitive) To intend.

He planned to go, but work intervened.

Designverb

To plan (to do something).

The king designed to mount an expedition to the New World.

Planverb

See plan on.

I was planning on going, but something came up.

Designverb

To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.

Planverb

(intransitive) To make a plan.

They planned for the worst, bringing lots of emergency supplies.

Designverb

To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.

Plannoun

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished;

they drew up a six-step planthey discussed plans for a new bond issue

Designnoun

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan);

he contributed to the design of a new instrument

Plannoun

an arrangement scheme;

the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficultit was an excellent design for livinga plan for seating guests

Designnoun

an arrangement scheme;

the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficultit was an excellent design for livinga plan for seating guests

Plannoun

scale drawing of a structure;

the plans for City Hall were on file

Designnoun

something intended as a guide for making something else;

a blueprint for a housea pattern for a skirt

Planverb

have the will and intention to carry out some action;

He plans to be in graduate school next yearThe rebels had planned turmoil and confusion

Designnoun

a decorative or artistic work;

the coach had a design on the doors

Planverb

make plans for something;

He is planning a trip with his family

Designnoun

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;

his intent was to provide a new translationgood intentions are not enoughit was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needshe made no secret of his designs

Planverb

make or work out a plan for; devise;

They contrived to murder their bossdesign a new sales strategyplan an attack

Designnoun

a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something;

the design of a building

Planverb

make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form;

design a better mousetrapplan the new wing of the museum

Designnoun

the creation of something in the mind

Designverb

make or work out a plan for; devise;

They contrived to murder their bossdesign a new sales strategyplan an attack

Designverb

design something for a specific role or purpose or effect;

This room is not designed for work

Designverb

create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner;

Chanel designed the famous suit

Designverb

make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form;

design a better mousetrapplan the new wing of the museum

Designverb

create designs;

Dupont designs for the house of Chanel

Designverb

conceive or fashion in the mind; invent;

She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day

Designverb

intend or have as a purpose;

She designed to go far in the world of business