Scheme

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  • noun. A systematic plan of action: synonym: plan.
  • noun. A secret or devious plan; a plot.
  • noun. An orderly plan or arrangement of related parts.
  • noun. A chart, diagram, or outline of a system or object.
  • intransitive verb. To contrive a plan or scheme for; plot.
  • intransitive verb. To make plans, especially secret or devious ones.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To plan; contrive; plot; project; design.
  • To form plans; contrive; plan; plot.
  • noun. In printing, the written or printed summary of the proper quantity of types for each character: in Great Britain a ‘scheme’ of type is called a ‘bill’ of type.
  • noun. A connected and orderly arrangement, as of related precepts or coördinate theories; a regularly formulated plan; system.
  • noun. A linear representation showing the relative position, form, etc., of the parts or elements of a thing or system; a diagram; a sketch or outline.
  • noun. In astrology, a representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies; an astrological figure of the heavens.
  • noun. A statement or plan in tabular form; an official and formal plan: as, a scheme of division (see phrase below); a scheme of postal distribution or of mail service.
  • noun. A plan to be executed; a project or design; purpose.
  • noun. A specific organization for the attainment of some distinct object: as, the seven schemes of the Church of Scotland (for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts, the conversion of the Jews, home missions, etc.; these are under the charge of a joint committee).
  • noun. A figure of speech.
  • noun. = Syn.5. Design, Project, etc. See plan.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To form a scheme or schemes.
  • transitive verb. To make a scheme of; to plan; to design; to project; to plot.
  • noun. A combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.
  • noun. A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project.
  • noun. Any lineal or mathematical diagram; an outline.
  • noun. A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A systematic plan of future action.
  • noun. A plot or secret, devious plan.
  • noun. An orderly combination of related parts.
  • noun. A chart or diagram of a system or object.
  • noun. A type of topological space.
  • noun. A council housing estate.
  • noun. An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
  • verb. To plot, or contrive a plan.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  • noun. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  • noun. a schematic or preliminary plan
  • noun. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
  • noun. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
  • noun. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
  • verb. devise a system or form a scheme for
  • Word Usage
    "... and she said: * scheme and plot, plot and scheme*"
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