intended design
noun phraseUK /ɪnˈtɛndɪd dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ɪnˈtɛndɪd dɪˈzaɪn/
The plan someone had in mind for how something should be or work.
The intended design of the chair was for it to fold up small.
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2. The way a product was meant to be used by its maker.
Using the phone underwater goes against its intended design.
3. A deliberate pattern or arrangement chosen on purpose.
The garden's intended design creates a spiral path.
4. The goal a designer had when making something.
The intended design of the app was to help kids learn to read.