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Planning vs Programme - What's the difference?

planning | programme |

As verbs the difference between planning and programme

is that planning is while programme is .

As a noun planning

is (uncountable) action of the verb to plan .

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

    programme

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK)
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=It had been arranged as part of the day's programme that Mr. Cooke was to drive those who wished to go over the Rise in his new brake.}}
  • * 1961 , New Scientist (volume 9, number 226, page 679)
  • Thus once a computer programme has been prepared, vastly different conditions can be inserted and experimented with at the expense of a few hours of computer time.

    Usage notes

    See usage notes at .

    Verb

    (programm)
  • (UK) (verb )
  • Derived terms

    * (l) British English forms ----