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PLANNER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("planner" is a kind of...):

notebook; notebook computer (a small compact portable computer)

Derivation:

plan (make plans for something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who makes plans

Synonyms:

contriver; deviser; planner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("planner" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "planner"):

designer; intriguer (a person who devises plots or intrigues)

maneuverer; manoeuvrer (a person skilled in maneuvering)

plotter; schemer (a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action)

strategian; strategist (an expert in strategy (especially in warfare))

tactician (a person who is skilled at planning tactics)

Derivation:

plan (make plans for something)

plan (make or work out a plan for; devise)

plan (make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form)

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