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goal setting — the process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives and timeframes

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives and timeframes

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊl ˈsetɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • His New Year's resolution included better goal setting, but by February he was already setting goals for next year.
  • The company's goal setting workshop helped employees align their personal ambitions with organizational objectives.
  • Effective goal setting requires breaking down large objectives into smaller, manageable tasks.

goal setting

NOUN

[/ɡoʊl ˈsetɪŋ/]

the process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives and timeframes

She writes her goal setting plan on a whiteboard before the new year.
💡 Concept

She writes her goal setting plan on a whiteboard before the new year.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡoʊl ˈsetɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡəʊl ˈsetɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Goal derives from Middle English, originally denoting a boundary or limit, while setting comes from Old English 'settan', meaning 'to place' or 'to put'. The compound 'goal setting' emerged in modern English as these terms combined to express the concept of establishing a point or target to be achieved.

Breakdown

goal (boundary, limit) + setting (from Old English 'settan': to place, arrange). The morpheme 'setting' combines the verb 'set' with the suffix '-ing' (gerund/noun form), creating 'the act of placing or establishing a goal'.

🎵Rhyme

soul gettingtoll bettingrole letting
soul getting
toll betting
role letting

🔗Collocations

SMART goal setting
effective goal setting
goal setting process
goal setting strategies
annual goal setting
personal goal setting
goal setting workshop

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“His New Year's resolution included better goal setting, but by February he was already setting goals for next year.”

“The company's goal setting workshop helped employees align their personal ambitions with organizational objectives.”

“Effective goal setting requires breaking down large objectives into smaller, manageable tasks.”

😄 Fun example

“Her approach to goal setting was so systematic that she even had goals for setting better goals.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

objective planningtarget settingaim establishmentpurpose definition

Antonyms

aimlessnessdirectionlessnesspurposelessness

Related

planningstrategyobjectivestargetsmilestonesachievementmotivation

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