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roadmap

roadmap

41 3.5
A plan that shows the steps to reach a goal
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊdˌmæp/
translation icon : hoja de ruta
  • The manager outlined a clear roadmap for the team's projects this year.
  • provide a roadmap
  • technology roadmap
  • serve as a roadmap

Examples

  • Their efforts provided a roadmap for other extended news ventures.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Second, Taiwan provides a clear roadmap for the transformation of civil-military relations in mainland China.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Finally, this study can also serve as a roadmap for future research studies.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The transition plan is the roadmap to ensure that the school gets where it wants to go.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Nor did the United Nations have a clear roadmap for reconciliation.

    Academic text (1996)

  • One of the activities identified in the Roadmap was for ASME to conduct a series of best management practices workshops.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The strategies represent a roadmap to guide the actions required to hypothetically stimulate change in the energy system's structure.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The ALA Code of Ethics was developed in 1939 as a roadmap for selecting and organizing information.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The government did not openly recommend a roadmap for legislative regulations regarding the Kurdish National Movement's regional autonomy demands.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The Tanzania Long-Term Perspective Plan (2011-2026) is a strategic directional roadmap for Tanzania's drive to become a middle-income country.

    Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

plan
vsroadmap
∞ 1.0

A set of steps arranged to reach a goal

adds more precise ordering and guidance about how to perform those steps
blueprint
vsroadmap
72 3.9

A detailed plan used as a guide to make or achieve something

focuses more on practical step sequencing and exact actions to follow
game plan
vsroadmap
71 3.7

A set of actions that helps a team or person reach a goal

stresses concrete ordered steps rather than high-level strategy or tactics
master plan
vsroadmap
48 4.0

A long guide for how to develop and manage a city or campus over many years

concentrates on detailed short-term steps needed to achieve the goal
road map
vsroadmap
18 3.5

A plan that shows steps to reach a goal

has identical meaning but is written as one word instead of two
glide path
vsroadmap
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A planned smooth path to reach a goal

centres on explicit steps and detailed instructions rather than smoothness

Antonyms

chaos
438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

disorganization
  • US
7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

How Detailed

schedule
∞ 1.6
roadmap
41 3.5
plan
∞ 1.0
outline
59 2.7

Surface Forms

roadmap singular
roadmaps plural

Morphology

roadmap = road + map (semi-transparent) = road + map

While 'road' and 'map' are clear, the metaphorical use as a 'detailed plan' is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Roadmap comes from the simple words road ('a path for vehicles') and map ('a picture that shows places'), and it gives a clear image: a plan is like a map that shows the route to your goal. That's why a roadmap means a clear guide or plan that shows the steps you need to reach a target.