The meaning of SCHEME is a plan or program of action; especially : a crafty or secret one. How to use scheme in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scheme.
Definition of scheme noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
scheme - From Greek skhema, "figure, form," it first referred to a figure of speech, especially a figure of rhetoric, denoting a way of deviating from the ordinary use and order of words to create special effect.
A scheme is an elaborate plan or plot. It's going to take a really solid scheme, probably involving teleportation or some sort of temporary cloning, to make an appearance at both parties at once.
SCHEME meaning: 1 : a clever and often dishonest plan to do or get something; 2 : an official plan or program of action