Scheme

Meaning

Noun

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In Rhetoric:

from the

of words.

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In Astrology & Systems theory:

of the

of the

for any

or at a given event.

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systematic

plan

of future action.

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plot

secret

devious

plan.

●

orderly

combination

of related parts.

●

chart

diagram

of a system or object.

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In Mathematics & Systems theory:

mathematical structure

that

enlarges

the

notion

algebraic variety

in several ways, such as

and

"varieties"

over any

(e.g. Fermat

over the integers).

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In British English, Scottish English & Systems theory:

council housing

estate.

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In Internet:

Part of a

uniform resource identifier

the

or other

, such as

: or news:.

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In British English & Pensions:

with related

members.

Verb

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plot

, or

contrive

a plan.

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In Directives:

plan

; to contrive.

Name

●

programming language

, one of the two major

dialects

of Lisp.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

scheme

English

schema

Latin

σχῆμα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

ἔχω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Etym

Rhymes

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