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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plan  \Plan\,  n.  [F.,  fr  L.  planus  flat,  level.  See  {Plain},  a.] 
  1.  A  draught  or  form  properly,  a  representation  drawn  on  a 
  plane,  as  a  map  or  a  chart;  especially,  a  top  view,  as  of 
  a  machine,  or  the  representation  or  delineation  of  a 
  horizontal  section  of  anything  as  of  a  building;  a 
  graphic  representation;  a  diagram. 
 
  2.  A  scheme  devised;  a  method  of  action  or  procedure 
  expressed  or  described  in  language;  a  project;  as  the 
  plan  of  a  constitution;  the  plan  of  an  expedition. 
 
  God's  plans  like  lines  pure  and  white  unfold.  --M. 
  R.  Smith. 
 
  3.  A  method;  a  way  of  procedure;  a  custom. 
 
  The  simple  plan  That  they  should  take  who  have  the 
  power,  And  they  should  keep  who  can.  --Wordsworth. 
 
  {Body  plan},  {Floor  plan},  etc  See  under  {Body},  {Floor}, 
  etc 
 
  Syn:  Scheme;  draught;  delineation;  plot;  sketch;  project; 
  design;  contrivance;  device.  See  {Scheme}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Plan  \Plan\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Planned};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Planning}.] 
  1.  To  form  a  delineation  of  to  draught;  to  represent,  as  by 
  a  diagram. 
 
  2.  To  scheme;  to  devise;  to  contrive;  to  form  in  design;  as 
  to  plan  the  conquest  of  a  country. 
 
  Even  in  penance,  planning  sins  anew.  --Goldsmith. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  plan 
  n  1:  a  series  of  steps  to  be  carried  out  or  goals  to  be 
  accomplished;  "they  drew  up  a  six-step  plan";  "they 
  discussed  plans  for  a  new  bond  issue"  [syn:  {program},  {programme}] 
  2:  an  arrangement  scheme;  "the  awkward  design  of  the  keyboard 
  made  operation  difficult";  "it  was  an  excellent  design  for 
  living";  "a  plan  for  seating  guests"  [syn:  {design}] 
  3:  scale  drawing  of  a  structure;  "the  plans  for  City  Hall  were 
  on  file"  [syn:  {architectural  plan}] 
  v  1:  have  the  will  and  intention  to  carry  out  some  action  "He 
  plans  to  be  in  graduate  school  next  year";  "The  rebels 
  had  planned  turmoil  and  confusion"  [syn:  {be  after}] 
  2:  make  plans  for  something  "He  is  planning  a  trip  with  his 
  family" 
  3:  make  or  work  out  a  plan  for  devise;  "They  contrived  to 
  murder  their  boss";  design  a  new  sales  strategy";  "plan  an 
  attack"  [syn:  {project},  {contrive},  {design}] 
  4:  make  a  design  of  plan  out  in  systematic,  often  graphic 
  form  "design  a  better  mousetrap";  "plan  the  new  wing  of 
  the  museum"  [syn:  {design}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  PLAN 
 
    Programming  LANguage  Nineteen  hundred. 
 
  The  {assembly  language}  for  {ICL  1900}  series  computers. 
 
  (1995-03-21) 
 
 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  .plan 
 
    See  {plan  file}. 
 
 
 
  From  THE  DEVIL'S  DICTIONARY  ((C)1911  Released  April  15  1993)  [devils]: 
 
  PLAN  v.t.  To  bother  about  the  best  method  of  accomplishing  an 
  accidental  result. 
 
 




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