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designing

/dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
English Definition
adj. planning with a specific purpose
中文释义
有计划的
Example Sentence

The architect's designing approach to the museum's layout ensured that natural light reached every gallery.

建筑师对博物馆布局的有计划设计确保了自然光能照射到每个展厅。

Synonyms
scheming calculating crafty
Antonyms
ingenuous artless
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “designing”?

  1. A No longer current or in fashion
  2. B Having no purpose or effect
  3. C Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment or interest
  4. D Planning with a specific purpose
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D — Planning with a specific purpose. “designing” means planning with a specific purpose.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “planning with a specific purpose”?

  1. A enthusiastic
  2. B designing
  3. C outdated
  4. D pointless
Show answer

B — designing. “designing” means planning with a specific purpose.

Common questions about “designing”

What does “designing” mean?

designing — planning with a specific purpose. In Chinese: 有计划的.

How do you pronounce “designing”?

designing is pronounced /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/.

How is “designing” used in a sentence?

The architect's designing approach to the museum's layout ensured that natural light reached every gallery. (建筑师对博物馆布局的有计划设计确保了自然光能照射到每个展厅。)

What are synonyms for “designing”?

scheming, calculating, crafty — all close in meaning to designing (planning with a specific purpose).

What is the opposite of “designing”?

ingenuous, artless — each the opposite of designing (planning with a specific purpose).

Is “designing” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. designing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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