Meaning
The way something is planned and made to look, or a drawing that shows this plan.
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Word origin
From Latin designare, to mark out, from de- and signare meaning to mark.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- designare
- English cognates
- sign, signal
Grammar
Examples
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"Design" here means the way the building was planned and how it looks.
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A "design" can also be the drawing itself.
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"Design" is a verb too: to plan how something will be made.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 6: design, possibly, inspector and 7 more words.