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Definition design in British English

design noun

noun
/dɪˈzaɪn/
1

the way that something is made so that it works in a certain way or has a certain appearance

Example

a completely new design of car

Example

Please note that the designs may vary from those illustrated.

Example

It'll never work efficiently because there's a basic design fault (=problem).

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1.1

a drawing that shows what something will look like when it is made

Example

We looked at several different designs for the new bridge.

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1.2

the process of deciding how something will be made, including how it will work and what it will look like

Example

software design

Example

the design and construction of new buildings

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1.3

the study of how to make things, especially how to give them a particular shape or appearance

Example

a degree in design

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2

a pattern that decorates something

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3

a plan or idea

Example

Chapman was left with the freedom to work out his grand designs.

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Definition design in British English