What is the meaning of planning?

noun

• An act of formulating a program for a definite course of action.
  • usage: "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"
• The act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise.
• The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening.
  • usage: "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
  • synonyms: preparation, provision

verb

• Have the will and intention to carry out some action.
  • usage: "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
  • synonyms: plan, be after
• Make plans for something.
  • usage: "He is planning a trip with his family"
  • synonyms: plan
• Make or work out a plan for; devise.
  • usage: "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
  • synonyms: plan, project, contrive, design
• Make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form.
  • usage: "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
  • synonyms: design, plan