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preplanning

preplanning

1 3.5
Making things ready before an event or activity
  • noun
  • /priːˈplænɪŋ/
translation icon : planificación previa
  • Although the materials were a large part of her teaching preplanning, what she would later do with these materials in the context of instruction was even more vital to the success of her students in meeting grade-level expectations.
  • lots of preplanning

Examples

  • The success of the project depended on thorough preplanning and timeline management.

  • Designing effective web architecture takes organizational skill and lots of preplanning.

    Academic text (1997)

  • It's still in the preplanning phase, so it's not an existing business.

    Blog text (18)

  • "The success of the interview will depend largely on the degree of preplanning.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Well, I am still in the preplanning phase, and I am just gathering opinions.

    Blog text (3)

  • In addition, future teachers are made aware of the amount of preplanning necessary for grouping to be successful in the classroom.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Another facet of preplanning deals with what sort of presentation you intend to make.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Nevertheless, in a qualitative study of self-directed learners, Spear and Mocker (1984) found that preplanning, as outlined above, rarely occurred among their sample of adults with less than a high school degree.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Effective preplanning can help avoid last-minute complications during the event.

  • Proper preplanning ensures that all team members are on the same page before the project begins.

Synonyms

planning
vspreplanning
507 2.2

To think ahead and decide what to do to prepare for something

is the act of making arrangements just before an event occurs
preparation
vspreplanning
343 1.9

Making something ready for an event, activity, or use

is the specific act of making plans or arrangements ahead of time
provision
vspreplanning
34 4.3

A plan to meet needs in the future

is about making plans or arrangements before something happens
prearrangement
vspreplanning
1 4.4

A plan made before an event to organize things

is the ongoing act of creating such arrangements before events
readying
vspreplanning
1 3.4

The act of doing things before an event so it can happen

is about arranging or planning before an event rather than physical set up
predetermination
vspreplanning
1 7.8

A decision made in advance that makes events seem certain to happen

is planning done freely before events without implying destiny

Antonyms

spontaneity
31 6.2

Acting on a sudden feeling without planning or thought

improvisation
29 5.6

An act of making or doing something quickly without a plan to solve a problem

How Early

preplanning
1 3.5
planning
507 2.2

Surface Forms

preplanning singular
preplannings plural

Morphology

preplanning = planning (transparent) = pre + plan + ing

The meaning is a straightforward extension of 'planning' with 'pre-' meaning 'before'.

Etymology

The word preplanning starts with pre- meaning 'before' and the rest is planning, from plan, which means making a list of steps. So, preplanning is simply making your plans ahead of time, before an event happens.