Meaning & Definition of Scheme in English
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Scheme
/skim/
noun
1. An elaborate and systematic plan of action
synonym:
- scheme,
- strategy
2. A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
synonym:
- dodge,
- dodging,
- scheme
3. A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
- "A vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
synonym:
- system,
- scheme
4. An internal representation of the world
- An organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
synonym:
- schema,
- scheme
5. A schematic or preliminary plan
synonym:
- outline,
- schema,
- scheme
verb
1. Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
synonym:
- scheme,
- intrigue,
- connive
2. Devise a system or form a scheme for
synonym:
- scheme
Examples of using
What do you think of this color scheme?
As far as I know, he wasn't involved in that fraud scheme.
To the best of my knowledge, he wasn't involved in that fraud scheme.