What does scheme mean?
Definitions for scheme
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Princeton's WordNet
scheme, strategynoun
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
dodge, dodging, schemenoun
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
system, schemenoun
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
"a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"
schema, schemenoun
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
outline, schema, schemeverb
a schematic or preliminary plan
scheme, intrigue, conniveverb
form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
schemeverb
devise a system or form a scheme for
Wiktionary
schemenoun
A systematic plan of future action.
schemenoun
A plot or secret, devious plan.
schemenoun
An orderly combination of related parts.
schemenoun
A chart or diagram of a system or object.
schemenoun
A type of topological space.
schemenoun
A council housing estate.
schemenoun
An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
schemeverb
To plot, or contrive a plan.
Schemenoun
A programming language, one of the two major dialects of Lisp.
Etymology: From schema.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SCHEMEnoun
Etymology: σχῆμα.
Were our senses made much quicker, the appearance and outward scheme of things would have quite another face to us, and be inconsistent with our well being. John Locke.
We shall never be able to give ourselves a satisfactory account of the divine conduct, without forming such a scheme of things as shall at once take in time and eternity. Francis Atterbury.
The haughty monarch was laying schemes for suppressing the ancient liberties, and removing the ancient boundaries of kingdoms. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
He forms the well-concerted scheme of mischief;
’Tis fix’d, ’tis done, and both are doom’d to death. Nicholas Rowe.The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping of our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes. Jonathan Swift.
It hath embroiled the endeavours of astrology in the erection of schemes, and the judgment of death and diseases. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
It is a scheme and face of heaven,
As th’ aspects are dispos’d this even. Hudibras.
ChatGPT
scheme
A scheme, in a general context, can be defined as a systematic plan, method, or arrangement designed to achieve a particular goal or objective. It can also be considered as an organized framework or structure that describes various components of a system, a project, or a concept. In mathematics or algebraic geometry, a scheme represents a mathematical concept used to describe the algebraic properties of a geometric object.
Webster Dictionary
Schemenoun
a combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system
Schemenoun
a plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project; as, to form a scheme
Schemenoun
any lineal or mathematical diagram; an outline
Schemenoun
a representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event
Schemeverb
to make a scheme of; to plan; to design; to project; to plot
Schemeverb
to form a scheme or schemes
Wikidata
Scheme
Scheme is a functional programming language and one of the two main dialects of the programming language Lisp. Unlike Common Lisp, the other main dialect, Scheme follows a minimalist design philosophy specifying a small standard core with powerful tools for language extension. Its compactness and elegance have made it popular with educators, language designers, programmers, implementors, and hobbyists. The language's diverse appeal is seen as a strong point, though the consequently wide divergence between implementations is seen as one of the language's weak points. Scheme was developed at the MIT AI Lab by Guy L. Steele and Gerald Jay Sussman who introduced it to the academic world via a series of memos, now referred to as the Lambda Papers, over the period 1975–1980. The Scheme language is standardized in the official IEEE standard, and a de facto standard called the Revisedn Report on the Algorithmic Language Scheme. The most widely implemented standard is R5RS, and a new standard R6RS was ratified in 2007. Scheme was the first dialect of Lisp to choose lexical scope and the first to require implementations to perform tail-call optimization. It was also one of the first programming languages to support first-class continuations. It had a significant influence on the effort that led to the development of its sister, Common Lisp.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scheme
skēm, n. plan: something contrived to be done: purpose: plot: a combination of things by design: a specific organisation for some end: an illustrative diagram: a system: a statement in tabular form: a representation of the aspect of the heavenly bodies at a given time.—v.t. to plan: to contrive.—v.i. to form a plan.—n. Scheme′-arch, an arch less than a semicircle.—adj. Scheme′ful.—n. Schē′mer.—adj. Schē′ming, given to forming schemes: intriguing.—adv. Schē′mingly, by scheming.—n. Schē′mist, a schemer: an astrologer.—adj. Schē′my, cunning: intriguing. [L. schema—Gr. schēma, form—echein, schēsein, to hold.]
Rap Dictionary
schemeverb
To plan to do something to get someones money, most often by cheating. "And the girls that been scheming, gonna get creamed when I" -- The Gravediggaz (Tonite is a special nite).
Editors Contribution
scheme
A systematic current project or plan.
The landscaping scheme is easy and simple.
Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'scheme ' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #834
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Rank popularity for the word 'scheme ' in Written Corpus Frequency: #988
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'scheme ' in Nouns Frequency: #225
Anagrams for scheme »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scheme in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scheme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of scheme in a Sentence
What the president needs to do is focus on his job and his job is not to intervene in state and local affairs under our constitutional scheme so frankly I think his involvement in this is unwelcomed, this ought to be a choice made by local officials at the local level held accountable by their own voters.
We ’ll ask the judge to compel DOJ to finally reveal documents they’ve been hiding, including their strategic plan to carry out President Biden’s federal election scheme.
In the grand scheme of things, I want to know if this is one department or multiple departments, it wasn't just one email, it was multiple emails. It wasn't just one director, it was multiple faculty involved.
The special counsel found no evidence that any Americans -- including anyone associated with the Donald Trump campaign -- conspired or coordinated with the Russian government or the( Internet Research Agency, a Russian company with close ties to the Russian government) in carrying out this illegal scheme, put another way, the special counsel found no' collusion' by any Americans in the IRA's illegal activity.
However, unlike the European Commission, I believe this exemption must be time limited so that we can be sure that the CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) will deliver its objectives.
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- مكيدةArabic
- schéma, plánCzech
- μηχανορραφία, πλάνο, συνδυασμός, σχέδιο, σχεδιάγραμμα, σκευωρία, πλεκτάνη, απεργάζομαι, εξυφαίνω, σχεδιάζωGreek
- maquinación, treta, artimaña, estratagema, ardid, intrigaSpanish
- azerikeriaBasque
- järjestelmä, rakenne, suunnitelma, kaavio, juoni, suunnitellaFinnish
- schéma, combine, planFrench
- תכנית, מבנה, תחבולה, סכימה, תרשיםHebrew
- ráð, ráðagerð, bruggIcelandic
- piano, intrigo, stratagemma, macchinazione, programma, schema, progettoItalian
- 表, 案, 図表, 図, 枠組み, 計画, 陰謀, 企画, 構成, 計略, 概型, 体系Japanese
- skemaMalay
- wiskunde, planDutch
- intryga, plan, programPolish
- esquema, planejamentoPortuguese
- структура, замышлять, программа, схема, замыслить, планировать, план, замыселRussian
- పథకంTelugu
- düzenTurkish
- icebo, isuZulu
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