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scheme

/skiːm/

noun

Meaning

  • A systematic plan of future action.

  • A plot or secret, devious plan.

  • An orderly combination of related parts.

  • A chart or diagram of a system or object.

  • A type of geometric object.

  • A council housing estate.

  • An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.

  • A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.

  • Part of a uniform resource identifier indicating the protocol or other purpose, such as http: or news:.

  • A portfolio of pension plans with related benefits comprising multiple independent members.

Synonyms

blueprint

verb

Meaning

  • To plot, or contrive a plan.

  • To plan; to contrive.