Scheme — synonyms, definition

1. scheme (Noun)

adventure affair aim arrangement artifice blueprint brief cabal concoction conniving conspiracy contrivance counsel creation design device diagram dodge dodging draft • • •

scheme (Noun) — An elaborate and systematic plan of action.

scheme (Noun) — A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery.

scheme (Noun) — A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole. ex. "a vast scheme of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

scheme (Noun) — An internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world.

scheme (Noun) — A schematic or preliminary plan.

falsehood falsity group grouping internal representation mental representation plan plan of action program programme representation untruth body bubble contrivance counterterrorism dodge dragnet economic system economy ecosystem game game plan house of cards incentive program incentive scheme judicatory judicature judicial system judiciary language system machinery • • • hierarchy

2. scheme (Verb)

afford arrange collude concoct connive conspire contrive create design devise elaborate engineer intrigue invent lay out machinate make up manage manipulate manoeuvre • • •

scheme (Verb) — Plot something harmful; scheme in an underhand manner.

scheme (Verb) — Devise a system or form a scheme for.

plan plot