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Planning vs Arrangement - What's the difference?

planning | arrangement |

As nouns the difference between planning and arrangement

is that planning is (uncountable) action of the verb to plan while arrangement is arrangement.

As a verb planning

is .

planning

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

  • (uncountable) action of the verb to plan
  • the act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans
  • the act of making contingency plans
  • (informal, British) planning permission
  • My neighbours were going to build an extension but they didn't get planning .

    Usage notes

    Planning is a context-based. It may function as a gerund or verb in a participle, but care must be taken to avoid misuse with 'plan'. Planning is almost never used in the plural, especially by native speakers. It sometimes appears in print, often in translated works especially in politics and management fields.

    Derived terms

    * family planning * life planning * macroplanning * microplanning * planning permission * vacation planning

    arrangement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of arranging.
  • The manner of being arranged.
  • A collection of things that have been arranged.
  • A particular way in which items are organized.
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  • (in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.
  • An agreement.
  • (music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.