Design

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(plural: designs) A specification of an object’s function, workings (or, behavior), and structure, on the basis of which the object can be created (i.e., constructed, manufactured, or produced).

(verb: design) To create new ex­pe­ri­ences through a new object.

There are many fields of application, such as advertising, industrial, and web design, all with their own definitions. For a scientific explanation, see Towards an anticipatory view of design.

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