designing

American  

[dih-zahy-ning] / dɪˈzaɪ nɪŋ /

adjective

1. scheming; intriguing; artful; crafty.

   Synonyms:

   sly, tricky, cunning, wily

2. showing or using forethought.

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noun

1. the act or art of making designs.

designing British  

/ dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. artful and scheming; conniving; crafty

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Other Word Forms

• designingly adverb
• well-designing adjective

Etymology

Origin of designing

First recorded in 1610–20; design + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Mr. Wozniak performed a series of technical miracles while designing the components of the earliest Apple computers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The finding could open new paths for designing technologies that capture sunlight more efficiently and convert it into electricity.

From Science Daily

Snowcap said risk production capability is an intermediate step before mass production and demonstrates the technology is stable enough for customers to begin designing real systems around it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now it is designing a new system for AI “inferencing,” which refers to AI models generating output, according to The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the architect, who has spent much of his 45-year career designing for luxury, hardening a home against wildfire has brought a new kind of luxury to his homes: peace of mind.

From Los Angeles Times