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planning

/ˈplænɪŋ/noun

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योजना बनाना, नियोजन, आयोजना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the act or process of making plans for something

    योजना बनाना, नियोजन, आयोजना

    • Careful planning is the key to cracking the exam.
    • The wedding took six months of planning.
    • family planning
    + 3 more examples
    • Good planning saved us from last-minute panic.
    • The planning of the school fair began in July.
    • Financial planning helps families save for the future.

    Synonyms preparation organization arrangement design scheduling

    Opposite improvisation chance spontaneity

  2. 2

    [U]

    the control of the way towns and cities are built and the use of land

    नगर-नियोजन, भूमि-उपयोग का नियंत्रण

    • town planning
    • planning permission for the new building
    • The city's planning department approved the new park.
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    • Poor planning has made the town crowded and noisy.
    • Planning rules do not allow tall buildings near the lake.

    Synonyms urban design zoning development control

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

planning (uncountable)

Planning is uncountable: it has no plural and takes no a/an.

'Planning' uncountable है: इसका plural नहीं होता और a/an नहीं लगता।

  • Good planning saves time.
  • Careful planning is needed for a long trip.

planning for sth / planning of sth

Use for to show purpose and of for the thing being organised.

उद्देश्य बताने के लिए 'for' और जिस चीज़ का आयोजन हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।

  • The planning for the festival began in June.
  • The planning of the route took hours.

planning + noun

Planning is a modifier in town planning, family planning, planning permission and planning committee.

Town planning, family planning, planning permission और planning committee में 'planning' modifier है।

  • A building needs planning permission.
  • The planning committee approved the park.

be in the planning stage

Use in with planning stage for a project not yet started.

जो परियोजना अभी शुरू नहीं हुई हो, उसके लिए 'in the planning stage' आता है।

  • The new airport is still in the planning stage.

planning vs plan

Planning is the process and a plan is the result; a plan is countable and planning is not.

'Planning' प्रक्रिया है और 'plan' उसका परिणाम; plan countable है और planning नहीं।

  • We made a plan after a week of planning.
+Collocations 5

adjective + planning

carefullong-termpoorurbanfinancialstrategic

  • Poor planning caused the traffic jam.

verb + planning

needstartrequiredoinvolve

  • The project requires months of planning.

planning + noun

permissionstageprocessdepartmentcommitteeboard

  • The Planning Commission once prepared the Five Year Plans.

noun + planning

familytowncitytaxcareerroad

  • Tax planning helps a salaried person save money.

planning + verb

go wrongpay offtake timebegin

  • Years of planning paid off when the bridge opened.
“More examples 6
  • A small family needs careful financial planning.

छोटे परिवार को सावधानी से वित्तीय नियोजन की आवश्यकता होती है।

  • Radhika spent a week on the planning of the school fair.

राधिका ने विद्यालय मेले की योजना बनाने में एक सप्ताह लगाया।

  • Bad planning left the stadium without enough exits.

खराब नियोजन के कारण स्टेडियम में पर्याप्त निकास नहीं थे।

  • The council rejected the planning application for the tower.

परिषद ने टावर के लिए निर्माण-अनुमति का आवेदन अस्वीकार कर दिया।

  • Town planning in old cities is a difficult task.

पुराने शहरों में नगर-नियोजन कठिन कार्य है।

  • Radhika took over the planning of the department's annual function.

राधिका ने विभाग के वार्षिक समारोह की योजना का दायित्व संभाल लिया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ We need a proper planning.

✓ We need proper planning.

Planning is uncountable and takes no article.

'Planning' uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।

✗ His plannings were perfect.

✓ His planning was perfect.

Planning has no plural form.

'Planning' का plural रूप नहीं होता।

✗ The planning of the party were poor.

✓ The planning of the party was poor.

The verb agrees with planning, not with party.

Verb 'planning' के अनुसार आती है, 'party' के अनुसार नहीं।

◇Word family
plan noun, verbplanner noununplanned adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

preparation organization arrangement design scheduling urban design zoning development control

Antonyms

improvisation chance spontaneity

AaSpelling

plan·ning

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Careful planning, family planning, town planning, planning permission, financial planning.

Collocations: careful planning (सावधानी से की गई योजना), family planning (परिवार नियोजन), town planning (नगर नियोजन), planning permission (निर्माण की सरकारी अनुमति), financial planning (वित्तीय योजना)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

The Planning Commission (1950) was replaced by NITI Aayog (2015); the Five-Year Plans; the Father of Indian planning was Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

Planning Commission (1950) की जगह NITI Aayog (2015) आया; Five-Year Plans; भारतीय नियोजन के जनक M. Visvesvaraya।