planning
1. [ noun ] an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
Examples:

"the planning was more fun than the trip itself"

Related terms: preparation birth_control scheduling plan
2. [ noun ] the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
Related terms: design city_planning design
3. [ noun ] (psychology) the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
Synonyms: preparation provision
Examples:

"his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"

Related terms: thinking agreement calculation premeditation applecart malice_aforethought plan
Similar spelling:   plowman
  Pleiman
  plane_angle