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 scheme scheme /ˈskiːm/

noun

  1. () An elaborate and systematic plan of action  ( scheme , strategy )
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  2. () A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery  ( dodge , dodging , scheme )
    a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
  3. A schematic or preliminary plan  ( schema , scheme , outline )
    a schematic or preliminary plan
  4. An internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world  ( schema , scheme )
    an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
  5. A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole  ( scheme , system )
    a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
     A vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
    a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going

verb

  1. () Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner  ( connive , intrigue , scheme )
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  2. Devise a system or form a scheme for  ( scheme )
    devise a system or form a scheme for