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scheme
[skeem]
noun
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
an underhand plot; intrigue.
Synonyms: , ,a visionary or impractical project.
a body or system of related doctrines, theories, etc..
a scheme of philosophy.
any system of correlated things, parts, etc., or the manner of its arrangement.
Synonyms: ,a plan, program, or policy officially adopted and followed, as by a government or business.
The company's pension scheme is very successful.
an analytical or tabular statement.
a diagram, map, or the like.
an astrological diagram of the heavens.
verb (used without object)
to lay schemes; devise plans; plot.
scheme
/ ²õ°ģ¾±Ė³¾ /
noun
a systematic plan for a course of action
a systematic arrangement of correlated parts; system
a secret plot
a visionary or unrealizable project
a chart, diagram, or outline
an astrological diagram giving the aspects of celestial bodies at a particular time
a plan formally adopted by a commercial enterprise or governmental body, as for pensions, etc
an area of housing that is laid out esp by a local authority; estate
verb
(tr) to devise a system for
to form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- schemeless adjective
- schemer noun
- outscheme verb (used with object)
- subscheme noun
- underscheme noun
- unschemed adjective
- Ė²õ³¦³ó±š³¾±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of scheme1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of scheme1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Prosecutors alleged that the four men participated in a bribery scheme years prior designed to settle the dispute in favor of the company.
Journalist Lindsay Beyerstein, who writes about fringe health schemes, joins this week.
Prosecutors say John Stinson, Kenneth Johnson and Francis Clement will probably spend the rest of their lives in federal prison after being convicted of orchestrating murders and racketeering schemes from California lockups.
Earlier this week, the UK government abandoned plans to withdraw the payments from all but the poorest pensioners after the scheme drew widespread criticism.
It has since been both extended and increased, with the current scheme due to end in 2030.
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