planning phase

noun

UK /ˈplænɪŋ feɪz/

US /ˈplænɪŋ feɪz/

The planning phase is the time when you think and decide what to do before you start.

During the planning phase, the team wrote down all their ideas.

SYNONYMS

preparation stage design stage organizing stage thinking stage

RELATED WORDS

schedule blueprint strategy brainstorming timeline

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first step in a project where goals and steps are decided.

The planning phase of the school play took two weeks.

3. A period of careful thought before taking action.

We are still in the planning phase of our trip.

4. The stage in business or building where ideas are mapped out.

The building's planning phase included many drawings.