pianificazione

planning

noun pyah-nee-fee-kah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

scheduling

Usage Note

Pianificazione is the formal noun for organised, strategic planning — urban planning is pianificazione urbana, financial planning is pianificazione finanziaria. For everyday 'planning a trip' Italians more often use organizzazione or the verb pianificare. The word is feminine and has a regular plural pianificazioni.

Examples

"La pianificazione urbana richiede anni di studio."

Natural Translation

Urban planning requires years of study.

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