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planning.

Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈplænɪŋ/
  1. Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Verbal noun of plan: action of the verb to plan. The act of making contingency plans.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Ellipsis of planning permission.

    UK · abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · informal · uncountable
    My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning.
verb/ˈplænɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of plan

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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