Synonyms of the word

planning

• v. present participle of plan.
• n. (uncountable) Action of the verb to plan.
• n. The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.
• n. The act of making contingency plans.
• n. (informal, Britain) Planning permission.

cerebration

• n. The act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity.

design

• n. A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
• n. A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
• n. The composition of a work of art.
• n. Intention or plot.
• n. The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
• n. The art of designing.
• v. (transitive) To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To plan (to do something).
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.

designing

• v. present participle of design.
• adj. artful; scheming.
• n. A process of design.

intellection

• n. (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind;…
• n. (countable) A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
• n. (countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or…

mentation

• n. Mental activity; the process of thinking.

preparation

• n. (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
• n. That which is prepared.
• n. (countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
• n. (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.

provision

• n. An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
• n. The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
• n. Money set aside for a future event.
• n. (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current…
• n. (law) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
• n. (Roman Catholicism) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
• n. (Britain, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron…
• v. (transitive) To supply with provisions.
• v. (transitive, computing) To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system.

readying

• v. present participle of ready.

thinking

• n. Gerund of think.
• v. present participle of think.

thought

• n. Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
• n. (uncountable) The process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.
• n. A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
• v. simple past tense and past participle of think.