plan-first
adjectiveUK /plæn fɜːst/
US /plæn fɜrst/
Thinking about what to do before you start doing it.
Our teacher says we should be plan-first when we build a big model.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of working where you make a list of steps before you begin.
Being plan-first helped us finish the project on time.
3. Doing the thinking part before the making part.
The plan-first approach saved us from making mistakes.
4. A habit of deciding what comes first before you act.
She is plan-first, so she always knows her next step.