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scheme - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scheme' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scheme [ n.]
- A combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.
- A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project; as, to form a scheme.
- Any lineal or mathematical diagram; an outline.
- A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
2 . Scheme [ v. i.]
- To form a scheme or schemes.
3 . Scheme [ v. t.]
- To make a scheme of; to plan; to design; to project; to plot.

Meaning of 'scheme' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scheme [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
Example in sentence:
  • a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going