Sly or cunning intelligence
Things created or imagined in the mind
Things done as an action or movement
The secret planning of something illicit or detrimental
“We hatched a scheme to borrow enough sodium to conduct our own experiments outside the classroom.”
Plural for a systematic plan to achieve a goal or objective
“If the pilot scheme is successful, similar programs can then be rolled out across the district.”
Plural for a particular ordered system or arrangement
“Residents are claiming that the finished building has not followed the approved design and color scheme.”
Plural for an outline or image universally applicable to a general conception
Plural for a plan or suggestion, especially a formal or written one, put forward for consideration by others
Plural for the setting for a particular activity
Plural for an intention for which something is hoped to be accomplished
Plural for a brief summary, as of a book or a presentation
Plural for a written outline of a film, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot
Plural for the style of decoration of a room or building
Plural for a written or printed table of information
Plural for an understanding of a concept or idea
Plural for a supposition made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
Plural for the way in which something progresses or develops
Plural for a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective
Plural for a note or annotation
Plural for a range of colors used in a design, pattern or scheme
Plural for an assemblage or collection of related things
To make plans, especially in a devious way
“Karen regularly tried to scheme to turn things in her favor, yet they always tended to backfire on her.”
To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
Attempt to get
To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence
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