Scheme
11Scheme — Scheme, v. i. To form a scheme or schemes. [1913 Webster] …
12scheme — ► NOUN 1) a systematic plan or arrangement for achieving a particular object or effect. 2) a secret or underhand plan; a plot. 3) a particular ordered system or pattern: a classical rhyme scheme. ► VERB 1) make plans in an underhand way; plot. 2) …
13scheme — n 1 *plan, design, plot, project Analogous words: *proposal, proposition: arrangement, ordering (see corresponding verbs at ORDER): *device, contrivance: expedient, shift, makeshift (see RESOURCE) 2 *system, network, complex, organism, economy… …
14scheme — scheme; scheme·less; …
15scheme — [n1] course of action arrangement, blueprint, chart, codification, contrivance, design, device, diagram, disposition, draft, expedient, game plan, layout, order, ordering, outline, pattern, plan, presentation, program, project, proposal,… …
16scheme — Systematic plan for the distribution of mail to its destination. (Also see presort levels.) …
17Scheme —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir scheme.  Scheme …
18scheme — noun 1 plan for getting an advantage, etc. for yourself ADJECTIVE ▪ crazy, hare brained ▪ She s come up with a hare brained scheme for getting her novel published. ▪ elaborate ▪ get rich quick …
19scheme — I UK [skiːm] / US [skɪm] noun [countable] Word forms scheme : singular scheme plural schemes *** 1) a) British a plan that is developed by a government or large organization in order to provide a particular service for people a training scheme… …
20scheme — scheme1 W1 [ski:m] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: schema arrangement, figure , from Greek, from echein to have, hold, be in a condition ] 1.) BrE an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing… …
