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Noun design has 7 senses
- design, designing - the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
--1 is a kind of creating by mental acts
--1 has particulars: planning
- design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
--2 is a kind of arrangement, organization, organisation, system
--2 has particulars:
- blueprint, design, pattern - something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
--3 is a kind of plan, program, programme
- design, pattern, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
--4 is a kind of decoration, ornament, ornamentation
--4 has particulars:
- purpose, intent, intention, aim, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
--5 is a kind of goal, end
--5 has particulars: mind, idea; cross-purpose; sake; view; will
- design - a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
--6 is a kind of sketch, study
- invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design - the creation of something in the mind
--7 is a kind of creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
--7 has particulars: concoction; contrivance
Verb design has 7 senses
- plan, project, contrive, design - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
--1 is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
Sample sentences:
Did he design his major works over a short period of time?
They design the cape
- design - design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"
--2 is one way to intend, destine, designate, specify
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- design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"
--3 is one way to create, make
Sample sentence:
Did he design his major works over a short period of time?
- design, plan - make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
--4 is one way to create by mental act, create mentally
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Somebody ----s something
- design - create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"
--5 is one way to create, make
Sample sentence:
Did he design his major works over a short period of time?
- design - conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"
--6 is one way to gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
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Somebody ----s something
- design - intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
--7 is one way to intend, mean, think
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