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design
Overview of noun design
The noun design has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (13) design, designing -- (the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument")
2. (12) design, plan -- (an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests")
3. (3) blueprint, design, pattern -- (something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt")
4. (2) design, pattern, figure -- (a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors")
5. (1) purpose, intent, intention, aim, design -- (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs")
6. (1) design -- (a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building")
7. invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design -- (the creation of something in the mind)
Overview of verb design
The verb design has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (31) plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")
2. (28) design -- (design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work")
3. (19) design -- (create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit")
4. (8) design, plan -- (make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum")
5. design -- (create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel")
6. design -- (conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day")
7. design -- (intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
design, designing
=> creating by mental acts
=> creation, creative activity
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
design, plan
=> arrangement, organization, organisation, system
=> structure
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
blueprint, design, pattern
=> plan, program, programme
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
design, pattern, figure
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> goal, end
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
design
=> sketch, study
=> drawing
=> representation
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 7
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
=> creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
=> ability, power
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun design
5 of 7 senses of design
Sense 1
design, designing
=> planning
Sense 2
design, plan
=> configuration, constellation
=> layout
=> trap, snare
=> hotel plan, meal plan
Sense 4
design, pattern, figure
=> argyle, argyll
=> bear claw
=> damascene
=> decal, decalcomania
=> device
=> emblem
=> herringbone, herringbone pattern
=> linocut
=> mandala
=> mihrab
=> motif
=> polka dot
=> pyrograph
=> screen saver
=> sunburst
=> tattoo
=> tetraskelion, tetraskele
=> triskelion, triskele
=> weave
=> marking
Sense 5
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> mind, idea
=> cross-purpose
=> final cause
=> sake
=> view
=> will
Sense 7
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
=> concoction
=> contrivance
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
design, designing
=> creating by mental acts
Sense 2
design, plan
=> arrangement, organization, organisation, system
Sense 3
blueprint, design, pattern
=> plan, program, programme
Sense 4
design, pattern, figure
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
Sense 5
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> goal, end
Sense 6
design
=> sketch, study
Sense 7
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
=> creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
Antonyms of noun design
Member Holonyms of noun design
Substance Holonyms of noun design
Part Holonyms of noun design
Member Meronyms of noun design
Substance Meronyms of noun design
Part Meronyms of noun design
Meronyms of noun design
Holonyms of noun design
Attributes of noun design
Derived Forms of noun design
6 of 7 senses of design
Sense 1
design, designing
RELATED TO>(verb) design#4
=> design, plan
RELATED TO>(verb) design#2
=> design
Sense 2
design, plan
RELATED TO>(verb) design#2
=> design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#1
=> plan, project, contrive, design
Sense 4
design, pattern, figure
RELATED TO>(verb) design#5
=> design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#3
=> design
Sense 5
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#7
=> design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#6
=> design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#1
=> plan, project, contrive, design
Sense 6
design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#4
=> design, plan
RELATED TO>(verb) design#2
=> design
Sense 7
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
RELATED TO>(verb) design#4
=> design, plan
RELATED TO>(verb) design#1
=> plan, project, contrive, design
Domain of noun design
Domain Terms of noun design
Familiarity of noun design
design used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
design, designing
> creating by mental acts
=> formation
=> design, designing
=> programming, programing, computer programming, computer programing
=> verbal creation
=> realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation
=> composing, composition
=> invention
=> conceptualization, conceptualisation, formulation
Sense 2
design, plan
> arrangement, organization, organisation, system
=> classification system
=> contrivance
=> coordinate system, frame of reference, reference system, reference frame
=> data structure
=> design, plan
=> distribution, statistical distribution
=> genetic map
=> lattice
=> living arrangement
=> calendar
Sense 3
blueprint, design, pattern
> plan, program, programme
=> audit program, audit programme
=> outline, schema, scheme
=> master plan
=> blueprint, design, pattern
=> plan of action
=> regimen, regime
=> project, projection
=> agenda, docket, schedule
=> pension plan, pension account, retirement plan, retirement savings plan, retirement savings account, retirement account, retirement program
=> employee savings plan
=> road map, guideline
=> stock purchase plan
=> budget
Sense 4
design, pattern, figure
> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> adornment
=> arabesque
=> architectural ornament
=> beading, beadwork
=> bow
=> brass
=> centerpiece, centrepiece
=> Christmas tree
=> cockade
=> design, pattern, figure
=> embellishment
=> finial
=> flower arrangement
=> folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery
=> gargoyle
=> garnish
=> graffito, graffiti
=> hanging, wall hanging
=> hood ornament
=> incrustation, encrustation
=> inlay
=> interior decoration, decor
=> knob, pommel
=> lunula
=> molding, moulding
=> nailhead
=> necklet
=> rosemaling
=> set decoration
=> sgraffito
=> spiral, volute
=> sprig
=> stud, rivet
=> tail fin, tailfin, fin
=> tinsel
=> tracery
=> wind chime, wind bell
=> garnish
Sense 5
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
> goal, end
=> aim, object, objective, target
=> bourn, bourne
=> end-all
=> destination, terminus
=> no-goal
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
=> intention
Sense 6
design
> sketch, study
=> design
=> draft, rough drawing
=> vignette
Sense 7
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
> creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
=> fecundity, fruitfulness
=> flight
=> genius, wizardry
=> imagination, imaginativeness, vision
=> invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
=> inventiveness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, cleverness
Meronyms of noun design
7 senses of design
Sense 4
design, pattern, figure
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 6
design
=> sketch, study
=> drawing
=> representation
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 7
invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
=> creativity, creativeness, creative thinking
HAS PART: divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking
Holonyms of noun design
Grep of noun design
computer-aided design
design
design criteria
designated driver
designated hitter
designation
designatum
designer
designer drug
designing
interior design
Antonyms of verb design
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> make, create
Sense 2
design
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
design
=> create, make
=> make, create
Sense 4
design, plan
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> make, create
Sense 5
design
=> create, make
=> make, create
Sense 6
design
=> gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> make, create
Sense 7
design
=> intend, mean, think
=> will, wish
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb design
3 of 7 senses of design
Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
=> concert
=> map, map out
Sense 3
design
=> cut, tailor
=> make up
Sense 4
design, plan
=> engineer
=> redesign
=> blueprint, draft, draught
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
=> create by mental act, create mentally
Sense 2
design
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
Sense 3
design
=> create, make
Sense 4
design, plan
=> create by mental act, create mentally
Sense 5
design
=> create, make
Sense 6
design
=> gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
Sense 7
design
=> intend, mean, think
'Cause To' of verb design
Derived Forms of verb design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#7
=> invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#5
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#2
=> design, plan
Sense 2
design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#6
=> design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#2
=> design, plan
RELATED TO>(noun) design#1
=> design, designing
Sense 3
design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#4
=> design, pattern, figure
RELATED TO>(noun) designer#4
=> couturier, fashion designer, clothes designer, designer
RELATED TO>(noun) designer#2
=> architect, designer
RELATED TO>(noun) designing#1
=> design, designing
Sense 4
design, plan
RELATED TO>(noun) design#7
=> invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#6
=> design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#1
=> design, designing
RELATED TO>(noun) designer#2
=> architect, designer
RELATED TO>(noun) designing#1
=> design, designing
Sense 5
design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#4
=> design, pattern, figure
RELATED TO>(noun) designer#1
=> interior designer, designer, interior decorator, house decorator, room decorator, decorator
RELATED TO>(noun) designer#4
=> couturier, fashion designer, clothes designer, designer
Sense 6
design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#5
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
Sense 7
design
RELATED TO>(noun) design#5
=> purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
Domain of verb design
Domain Terms of verb design
Familiarity of verb design
design used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
EX: Did he design his major works over a short period of time?
EX: They design the cape
Sense 2
design
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 3
design
EX: Did he design his major works over a short period of time?
Sense 4
design, plan
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
design
EX: Did he design his major works over a short period of time?
Sense 6
design
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 7
design
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb design
7 senses of design
Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
> create by mental act, create mentally
=> draw, make
=> re-create
=> give birth
=> schematize
=> invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
=> gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
=> think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct
=> imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage
=> plan, project, contrive, design
=> design, plan
=> write
=> evolve, germinate, develop
=> program, programme
=> construct
=> construct
Sense 2
design
> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mean
=> design
=> slate
=> calculate, aim, direct
Sense 3
design
> create, make
=> do, make
=> design
=> design
Sense 4
design, plan
> create by mental act, create mentally
=> draw, make
=> re-create
=> give birth
=> schematize
=> invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
=> gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
=> think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct
=> imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage
=> plan, project, contrive, design
=> design, plan
=> write
=> evolve, germinate, develop
=> program, programme
=> construct
=> construct
Sense 5
design
> create, make
=> do, make
=> design
=> design
Sense 6
design
> gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
=> design
=> preconceive
=> discover, find
Sense 7
design
> intend, mean, think
=> design
=> plan, be after
=> aim, purpose, purport, propose
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb design
Sense 3
design
=> create, make
Sense 5
design
=> create, make
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Sense 1
plan, project, contrive, design
=> create by mental act, create mentally
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Sense 2
design
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
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Sense 4
design, plan
=> create by mental act, create mentally
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Sense 6
design
=> gestate, conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise
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Sense 7
design
=> intend, mean, think
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Grep of verb design
design
designate
redesign
Grep of adj design
designate
designated
designative
designed
designing
Grep of adv design
by design
designedly
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