Meaning & use
drafting
Writing a preliminary version of a document, speech, or plan that will likely be revised later.
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The committee spent all afternoon drafting a new set of bylaws.
She is drafting her thesis introduction before meeting her advisor.
A note on using this word
Also used for making technical drawings, and in sports for the process of selecting new players.
Words with a similar meaning
composingwriting
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The technique of producing precise technical drawings or plans, as for engineering or architecture.
He studied drafting so he could create blueprints for new buildings.
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