through-design

noun
UK /θruː dɪˈzaɪn/
US /θruː dɪˈzaɪn/

A through-design is a plan made so that something works from start to finish.

The team used a through-design to make sure every part of the playground was safe.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A design approach that considers every stage of a product's life, from making it to using it.

The through-design of the bottle included how it would be recycled.

3. A plan that lets something pass all the way through a system without stopping.

The through-design of the tunnel lets trains go straight from one city to the other.

4. The act of planning something carefully so all its parts fit together.

Through-design helped the school build a library that everyone could use.