scheme
/skiːm/noun, verb1 syllable
Scheme means: a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.
Synonyms for scheme9
noun, as in a schematic or preliminary plan
noun, as in an elaborate and systematic plan of action
noun, as in a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
noun, as in an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
verb, as in form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
What does scheme mean?7
noun
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
a schematic or preliminary plan
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole“a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going”
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
verb
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
devise a system or form a scheme for
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with scheme?22
three syllables
Scheme in a sentence
- In the scheme of things, this is a very small story.RusVictoric1993
- In the grand scheme of things, none of us have much time left.rul
- To my knowledge, he has not been involved in the fraud scheme.unknown
- He failed in the scheme, much to the disappointment of his father.CM
- To the best of my knowledge, he wasn't involved in that fraud scheme.CM
- It's not a pyramid scheme, it's a gifting circle!Hybrid
- The government proposed to introduce a work-for-the-dole scheme.patgfisher
- There is a scheme to expand the company.unknown
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Forms of scheme
as a noun
- plural
- schemes
as a verb
- past tense
- schemed
- present participle
- scheming
- third-person singular
- schemes
- past participle
- schemed