plannedstep
nounUK /plænd stɛp/
US /plænd stɛp/
A planned step is a move you decide to make before you do it.
Learning to ride a bike was a planned step toward riding to school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step in a plan that is written down ahead of time.
The recipe lists each planned step in order.
3. A careful action taken to reach a goal.
Saving a little money each week is a planned step toward buying a game.
4. A move in a dance or game that you decide on before you make it.
Her planned step in the game surprised everyone.
5. A stage in a project that has been thought out in advance.
Building the model was the first planned step of the science project.