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Pronunciation
a|US SAMPA|/di.zaIn/
audio|en-us-design.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪn

Noun
en-noun

1. A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
2. A pattern, as an element of a work of art or architecture.
3. The composition of a work of art.
4. Intention or plot.

#:M. Le Page Du Pratz, <i>History of Louisisana</i> (PG), p. 40
#:: <i>I give it you without any other <b>design</b> than to shew you that I reckon nothing dear to me, when I want to do you a pleasure.</i>

1. The shape or appearance given to an object, especially one that is intended to make it more attractive.
2. The art of designing

#: Danish design of furniture is world-famous.

Translations
trans-top|plan
Chinese: 設�, 设计 (shèjì)
Dutch: t-|nl|ontwerp|n
Finnish: t+|fi|suunnitelma, t+|fi|malli
French: t+|fr|conception|f
German: t-|de|Design|n
Greek: t+|el|��έδιο|n|trsxédio|scGrek
Icelandic: hönnun f
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Italian: t+|it|disegno|m
Japanese: 設� (����, sekkei)
Korean: ��� (dijain)
Maltese: t-|mt|disinn|xs=Maltese
Portuguese: t+|pt|projeto|m
Russian: кон����к�и� (konstrúktsija) f
Spanish: t+|es|diseño|m, t-|es|modelo|m
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trans-top|pattern
Finnish: t+|fi|kuvio, t+|fi|design
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trans-top|composition
Finnish: sommittelu
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trans-top|intention
Finnish: t+|fi|suunnitelma, t+|fi|juoni
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Spanish: t-|es|intención|f
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trans-top|appearance
Finnish: muotoilu, design
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trans-top|art of designing
Finnish: muotoilu, design
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Hebrew: t-|he|ע�צ��|m|tr'ytzuv|scHebr
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Verb
en-verb

1. To lay out or plan.

Translations
trans-top|intention
Finnish: t+|fi|suunnitella, t+|fi|muotoilla
Greek: t|el|��εδιάζ�|sc=Grek (schediázo)
Icelandic: hanna
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Maltese: t-|mt|iddisinnja|xs=Maltese
Spanish: t-|es|diseñar
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|ص��|�ص�� (yusámmem)
ttbc|Esperanto: desegni

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