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design
- /dɪˈzaɪn/ Canada, US, UK
- /dɪˈzɑen/ Australia
- [dəˈzɑe̯n] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin designō (“to mark out, point out, describe, design, contrive”), from de- (or dis-) + signō (“to mark”), from signum (“mark”). Doublet of designate.
noun designs
- A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem. The Wikilambda developers charmingly admit that they are not very experienced in language design.
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A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
The initial design of the park was rejected for being too expensive.
Similar: diagram
- A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture. We're working on some new designs for our range of summer shirts
- The composition of a work of art.
- Intention or plot. We have designs on winning the league next season.
- The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive. He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.
- The art of designing Danish furniture design is world-famous.
Similar: blueprint, design, plan, plot, project, proposal, scheme
verb designs · designing · designed · design
- To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.). comments designed to chip away at my self-esteem
- To plan (to do something). The king designed to mount an expedition to the New World.
- To assign, appoint (something to someone); to designate. he looks not below the Moon, but hath designed the regiment of sublunary affairs unto inferiour deputations.
- To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint.
- To manifest requirements to be satisfied by an object or process for them to solve a problem. We shall see / Justice design the victor's chivalry.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: figure, pattern, plan, project, invention, blueprint, purpose, innovation, intention, intent, contrive, excogitation, aim, conception, technical, logo
Translations
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noun plan
| Español | diseño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 설계 seolgye, 계획 gyehoek, 디자인 dijain |
| 日本語 | 設計 sekkei, デザイン dezain |
| 中文 | 設計 /设计 shèjì |
| हिन्दी | डिज़ाइन ḍizāin, अभिकल्प abhikalp |
| Português | projeto, design |
| Français | conception, plan |
| Deutsch | Design, Entwurf |
| Italiano | disegno, design, progetto, pianta |
| Ελληνικά | σχέδιο schédio |
| Русский | план plan, констру́кция konstrúkcija, диза́йн dizájn, прое́кт proékt |
| العربية | تَخْطِيط taḵṭīṭ, تصميم taṣmīm |
noun pattern
| 한국어 | 무늬 munui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 模様 moyō, デザイン dezain |
| 中文 | 圖案 /图案 tú'àn, 圖樣 /图样 túyàng, 模式 móshì |
| Português | projeto |
| Français | modèle |
| Deutsch | Muster |
| Italiano | design |
| Ελληνικά | σχέδιο schédio |
| Русский | узо́р uzór, образе́ц obrazéc, моде́ль modɛ́lʹ, диза́йн dizájn |
noun composition
| 한국어 | 설계 seolgye |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 設計 /设计 shèjì |
| Русский | компози́ция kompozícija, констру́кция konstrúkcija |
noun intention
| Español | designio, deseño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의도 uido |
| 日本語 | 意図 ito |
| 中文 | 打算 dǎsuàn, dǎsuan, 意圖 /意图 yìtú |
| Português | intenção |
| Français | dessein, intention |
| Deutsch | Absicht |
| Italiano | intenzione, piano, progettazione |
| Русский | план plan, наме́рение namérenije, за́мысел zámysel, у́мысел úmysel |
noun appearance
| 한국어 | 모습 moseup |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Entwurf |
| Italiano | design |
| Русский | диза́йн dizájn, вне́шний вид vnéšnij vid, экстерье́р ekstɛrʹjér |
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title = {design},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/design},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
