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Synonyms of scheme

18 similar words

Another word for scheme is plan. Other synonyms of scheme are project, proposal, device and intrigue.

Synonyms and similar words for scheme

nounA systematic plan of future action.

  • blueprint
  • design
  • planA drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using...
  • plotA graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
  • projectA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
  • proposalA scheme or design.

nounA plot or secret, devious plan.

  • conspiracy
  • intrigueA complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem...
  • machinationA clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes.
  • deviceA project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of...

nounA chart or diagram of a system or object.

  • schematicA simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract...
  • chart
  • diagramA plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show the function or operation of something, or to show the relationships between...
  • map
  • graph
  • graphic

nounA council housing estate.

verbMore synonyms

  • hatchTo devise (a plot or scheme).

Meaning of scheme

  1. noun An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
  2. noun A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
  3. noun A systematic plan of future action.

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Questions about synonyms of scheme

What is another word for scheme?
Scheme has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as plan, project, proposal, device and intrigue.
What does scheme mean?
Scheme means an artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.

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