by design Definition

design
verb designed, designing

1. To develop or prepare a plan, drawing or model of something before it is built or made.

Thesaurus: plan, scheme, outline, block out, sketch, draw up.
2. formal
To plan, intend or develop something for a particular purpose.
Thesaurus: intend, purpose, aim, undertake, contrive, compose, create, devise, invent, originate, make up, develop, fashion, model, conceive, construct, form.

noun

1. A plan, drawing or model showing how something is to be made.

Thesaurus: diagram, drawing, sketch, draft, blueprint, outline, chart, plan, layout, model.
2. The art or job of making such drawings, plans, etc.
3. The way in which something has been made.
4. A picture, pattern, arrangement of shapes, etc used eg as decoration.
5. A plan, purpose or intention.

Thesaurus: scheme, intrigue, machination, plot, plan, purpose, intention, aim, object, goal, end.

Derivative: designable
adj

Derivative: designedly
adverb

Intentionally; on purpose.

Derivative: designing
adj

derog
Using cunning and deceit to achieve a purpose.
Thesaurus: scheming, plotting, crafty, tricky, deceitful, cunning, devious, Machiavellian, conniving; Antonym: artless.

Derivative: designingly
adverb

Idiom: by design

Intentionally.

Idiom: have designs on someone or something

To have plans to appropriate them or it.

Etymology: 16c: from French désigner.