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Planned vs Planning - What's the difference?

planned | planning |

As verbs the difference between planned and planning

is that planned is (plan) while planning is .

As an adjective planned

is existing or designed according to a plan.

As a noun planning is

(uncountable) action of the verb to plan .

planned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (plan)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • existing or designed according to a plan

    • Antonyms

    * unplanned

    Derived terms

    * planned change * planned obsolescence * planned parenthood

    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

    External links

    * (wikipedia "planning")