Scheme

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A systematic plan of action: "Did you ever carry out your scheme of writing a series of sonnets embodying all the great epochs of art?” ( Edith Wharton).
  • n. A secret or devious plan; a plot. See Synonyms at plan.
  • n. An orderly combination of related parts: an irrigation scheme with dams, reservoirs, and channels.
  • n. A chart, diagram, or outline of a system or object.
  • v. To plot: scheming their revenge.
  • v. To contrive a plan or scheme for.
  • verb-intransitive. To make plans, especially secret or devious ones.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A systematic plan of future action.
  • n. A plot or secret, devious plan.
  • n. An orderly combination of related parts.
  • n. A chart or diagram of a system or object.
  • n. A type of topological space.
  • n. A council housing estate.
  • n. An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
  • v. To plot, or contrive a plan.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.
  • n. A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project.
  • n. Any lineal or mathematical diagram; an outline.
  • n. A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
  • v. To make a scheme of; to plan; to design; to project; to plot.
  • verb-intransitive. To form a scheme or schemes.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A connected and orderly arrangement, as of related precepts or coördinate theories; a regularly formulated plan; system.
  • n. 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.
  • n. In astrology, a representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies; an astrological figure of the heavens.
  • n. 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.
  • n. A plan to be executed; a project or design; purpose.
  • n. 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).
  • n. A figure of speech.
  • n. = Syn.5. Design, Project, etc. See plan.
  • To plan; contrive; plot; project; design.
  • To form plans; contrive; plan; plot.
  • n. 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  • n. an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  • n. a schematic or preliminary plan
  • n. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
  • n. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
  • n. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
  • v. devise a system or form a scheme for
  • Verb Form
    schemed    schemes    scheming   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    Form
    schemed    scheming   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    project    plan    device    purpose    contrivance    plot    system    design    outline    plant   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Diem    Hakeem    Ibrahim    Joachim    Rahim    Sephardim    Supreme    agleam    beam    beem   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    plan    method    theory    measure    purpose    strategy    arrangement    notion    organization    activity