planning

noun

1
the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
2
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
the planning was more fun than the trip itself
3
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties

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