Scheme

Pronunciation: /ˈskiːm/

Scheme (noun)

  1. a detailed plan or program for doing something, often to achieve a specific goal.
  2. a secret or dishonest plan to do something bad or illegal.
  3. a planned combination of colors used in a design or decoration.

Examples

  • The team developed a scheme to improve efficiency.
  • She proposed a scheme for reducing waste.

Common collocations: develop a scheme, propose a scheme, implement a scheme, uncover a scheme, hatch a scheme

Synonyms of Scheme

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Scheme

  • — when referring to lack of order or plan