Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

master plan

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: mas-ter -plan
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comprehensive document that sets out an overall strategy; the strategy itself.

noun

A small-scale graphic outline that shows all the major elements of a project.

Example Sentences

"The creator has a master plan / Peace and happiness for every man"
""Of course, this wasn't part of some master plan. I impulsively used my vast power to do something nice without thinking it through. And then something I didn't expect happened. Even though I should have expected it.""
"Dr. Eric Green […] likens the pangenome to a new kind of bodywork manual for automotive repair shops. Whereas before, every mechanic only had the design specs for one kind of car, now there is a master plan that covers different makes and models."
"The master plan for the site includes 3.3km of new surfaced and unsurfaced walking routes, more than 1km of new bridleways and cantering routes, and retention of the 2.3km Old Shire Lane bridleway."

Inflected Forms

master plans (plural)

Phrases

game plan

Frequently Paired Words

game plan

Questions

What does master plan mean?: A comprehensive document that sets out an overall strategy; the strategy itself.

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