feat effort exploit | a notable achievement, he performed a great feat, the book was her finest effort |
consumption using up expenditure | the act of consuming something |
effort elbow grease exertion travail sweat | use of physical or mental energy, hard work, he got an A for effort, they managed only with great exertion |
least effort least resistance | the least effortful way to do something |
waste of effort waste of energy | a useless effort |
attempt effort endeavor endeavour try | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something, made an effort to cover all the reading material, wished him luck in his endeavor, she gave it a good try |
campaign cause crusade drive movement effort | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end, he supported populist campaigns, they worked in the cause of world peace, the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant, the movement to end slavery, contributed to the war effort |
fundaising campaign fundaising drive fundaising effort | a campaign to raise money for some cause |
natural family planning | any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs, coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle |
birth control birth prevention family planning | limiting the number of children born |
basal body temperature method of family planning basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
ovulation method of family planning ovulation method | natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus, ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery |
planning | the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
city planning town planning urban planning | determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community |
expending expenditure | the act of spending money for goods or services |
planning | an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action, the planning was more fun than the trip itself |
planning preparation provision | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening, his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties |
urban planning | the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities |
planning commission | a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments |
advisory board planning board | a board appointed to advise the chief administrator |
outgo spending expenditure outlay | money paid out, an amount spent |
capital expenditure | the cost of long-term improvements |