planned

/plænd/

Thân thiện

The team reviewed the planned budget for the new office furniture.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Arranged or decided in advance: Refers to something that has been thought about and organized before it happens.
   • Intentional, deliberate: Indicates an action done with prior thought and purpose.
   • Designed or executed according to a plan: Describes something that is structured and systematic, not random or accidental.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The meeting was a planned event, announced weeks ago.
  • It was not an accident; it was a planned attack.
  • The city's growth followed a planned development strategy.

Advanced Usage

• "Planned economy": An economic system in which the government controls and regulates production, distribution, and prices.
  • The country transitioned from a planned economy to a market-based system.
• "Planned obsolescence": A policy of designing products to become obsolete or unusable after a certain period to encourage repeat purchases.
  • Critics accuse the tech industry of planned obsolescence in smartphone design.

Variants and Related Words

• Plan (n/v): The detailed proposal or intention (noun), or to decide on and arrange something in advance (verb).
  • We need to make a plan. (Noun)
  • We should plan our route carefully. (Verb)
• Planner (n): A person who makes plans, or a tool (like a book or app) used for organizing schedules.
  • She is a great event planner.
• Planning (n): The process of making plans for something.
  • Urban planning is essential for sustainable cities.

Synonyms

• Prearranged: Arranged or agreed upon in advance.
• Intentional: Done on purpose; deliberate.
• Premeditated: (Especially of a crime) thought out or planned beforehand.

Antonyms

• Unplanned: Not planned; spontaneous or accidental.
• Spontaneous: Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse; not planned.
• Haphazard: Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random.

Related Phrases

• "Well-planned": Carefully and effectively organized in advance.
  • The conference was a success due to its well-planned schedule.
• "Planned parenthood": The conscious decision-making regarding when and if to have children, often associated with family planning services.
  • Access to contraception is a key aspect of planned parenthood.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. planned in advance
   • with malice aforethought
2. designed or carried out according to a plan
   • the planned outlays for new equipment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aforethought
• plotted