1 | noun | the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 2 | noun | an arrangement scheme 3 | noun | something intended as a guide for making something else 4 | noun | a decorative or artistic work 5 | noun | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 6 | noun | a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something 7 | noun | the creation of something in the mind 8 | verb | make or work out a plan for; devise (14 meanings)

duhz'ahyn (IPA: dəzˈaɪn)

de-sign (6 letters | 2 syllables)

1548 (European Renaissance) (477 years ago)

Latin

written: 758th most common (1 in 7752 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb)

spoken: 1619th most common (1 in 28571 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

designs | designed | designing

designing | plan | blueprint | pattern | figure | aim | intent | intention | purpose | conception | excogitation | innovation | invention | contrive | project (total: 15)

planning | configuration | constellation | hotel plan | layout | meal plan | snare | trap | argyle | argyll | bear claw | damascene | decal | decalcomania | device | ... (total: 55)

creating by mental acts | arrangement | organisation | organization | system | plan | program | programme | decoration | ornament | ornamentation | end | goal | sketch | study | ... (total: 32)

align | aline | assign | benign | brine | confine | consign | decline | define | dine | disincline | divine | enshrine | entwine | fine | ... (total: 45) (based on typical American pronunciation)

resign

deigns | signed | singed

by design | computer-aided design | design criteria | graphic design | interior design (total: 5)

Flock of Dodos | Design for Death

design.com | design.net | design.org | design.info | design.biz (total: 5)

Create fashions | Create wardrobes | Creative work | First row | Plan | Scheme (total: 6) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

8 (International English) | 8 (North American English)

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