Scheme

//skiːm//

Synonyms for "scheme" (325 found)

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Closest matches (65)

Verb(2 words)
intriguecompass

Strong matches (98)

Verb(2 words)
connivehatch

Related words (162)

intriguesjockeyjokerjugglejuggleryknaverylay a plotlay outlayoutlinelineuplittle gamelobbyinglobbyismlocal colorlong-range planmachinatemachinationmaneuvermaneuvering
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manipulatemanipulationmanoeuvremapmappingmaster planmeditatemethodmethodologymoodmotifmovemovementmythosoperateoperations researchorderorderingorganizationorganizepackpack the dealpasspathpatternperipeteiapictureplanplanningplanning functionplay gamesplotplottingployspolicypracticeprearrangeprearrangementpreconcertpreconsiderprecontrivepredesignpredeterminepremeditatepreorderpreresolvepresentationprocedureprogramprogram of actionprogrammeprojectionproposalpropositionprospectuspull stringspurposeracketrationalizationrecognitionred herringrigriggingrising actionropesrusescamscenarioscheduleschematicschematismschematizationscheme of arrangementschemeryschemesschemingscurvy tricksecondary plotset upsetupsew upshenaniganshiftslantsleightsleight of handsleight-of-hand trickstack the cardsstorystratagemstrategic planstrategystringsstructuresubjectsubplotsubterfugesuggestionswindleswitchsystematizationtabletable of contentstactictactical plantacticstechniquetexturethe big picturethe picturethematic developmentthemetheorythoughttonetopictricktrickerytwistunderplotvisionwanglewayweb of intriguewilewily devicewire pullingwire-pullingwireswork out beforehandworking plan

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Translations

182 translations across 34 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • مَكِيدَة noun (secret, devious plan)

Assamese

1 entries
  • আঁচনি noun (systematic plan of future action)

Basque

1 entries
  • azerikeria noun (systematic plan of future action)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • диаграма noun (chart or diagram)
  • интрига noun (secret, devious plan)
  • план noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • проект noun (systematic plan of future action)

Catalan

4 entries
  • ardit noun (secret, devious plan)
  • artifici noun (secret, devious plan)
  • esquema noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • esquema noun (orderly combination of related parts)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 概形 noun (mathematics: structure that enlarges the notion of algebraic variety)
  • 計劃 /计划 noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • 陰謀 /阴谋 noun (secret, devious plan)
  • 密謀 /密谋 verb (to contrive a plan)

Cornish

1 entries
  • devisya verb (to contrive a plan)

Czech

2 entries
  • plán noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • schéma noun (chart or diagram)

Dutch

2 entries
  • plan noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • schema noun (mathematics: structure that enlarges the notion of algebraic variety)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • intrigo noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • skemo noun (chart or diagram)

Finnish

4 entries
  • juoni noun (secret, devious plan)
  • järjestelmä noun (mathematics: structure that enlarges the notion of algebraic variety)
  • kaavio noun (chart or diagram)
  • kunnan vuokratalo noun (council housing estate)

French

4 entries
  • combine noun (secret, devious plan)
  • machination noun (secret, devious plan)
  • plan noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • schéma noun (orderly combination of related parts)

Galician

1 entries
  • esquema noun (systematic plan of future action)

German

4 entries
  • Bild noun (chart or diagram)
  • Intrige noun (secret, devious plan)
  • Komplott noun (secret, devious plan)
  • Plan noun (systematic plan of future action)

Gothic

1 entries
  • 𐌻𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 noun (secret, devious plan)

Greek

4 entries
  • μηχανορραφία noun (secret, devious plan)
  • πλάνο noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • πλεκτάνη noun (secret, devious plan)
  • σκευωρία noun (secret, devious plan)

Hebrew

4 entries
  • מְזִמָּה noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • מְזִמָּה noun (secret, devious plan)
  • מבנה noun (orderly combination of related parts)
  • סכימה noun (mathematics: structure that enlarges the notion of algebraic variety)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • csel noun (secret, devious plan)
  • cselszövés noun (secret, devious plan)
  • eljárás noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • elrendezés noun (orderly combination of related parts)

Icelandic

3 entries
  • brugg noun (secret, devious plan)
  • ráð noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • ráðagerð noun (systematic plan of future action)

Italian

4 entries
  • intrigo noun (secret, devious plan)
  • macchinazione noun (secret, devious plan)
  • piano noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • progetto noun (systematic plan of future action)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 企画 noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • 体系 noun (orderly combination of related parts)
  • 図 noun (chart or diagram)
  • 図表 noun (chart or diagram)

Javanese

1 entries
  • upaya noun (systematic plan of future action)

Latin

1 entries
  • contechnor verb (to contrive a plan)

Malay

1 entries
  • skema noun (chart or diagram)

Middle English

3 entries
  • compassement noun (secret, devious plan)
  • compassen verb (to contrive a plan)
  • ymagynen verb (to contrive a plan)

Māori

1 entries
  • aronui noun (internet: part of a uniform resource identifier that indicates purpose)

Occitan

4 entries
  • esquèma noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • intriga noun (secret, devious plan)
  • maquinacion noun (secret, devious plan)
  • plan noun (systematic plan of future action)

Ottoman Turkish

2 entries
  • فتنه noun (secret, devious plan)
  • فساد noun (secret, devious plan)

Polish

4 entries
  • intryga noun (secret, devious plan)
  • plan noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • program noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • schemat noun (systematic plan of future action)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • esquema noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • esquema noun (secret, devious plan)
  • esquema noun (orderly combination of related parts)
  • esquema noun (chart or diagram)

Russian

4 entries
  • за́мысел noun (secret, devious plan)
  • план noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • план noun (secret, devious plan)
  • програ́мма noun (systematic plan of future action)

Spanish

4 entries
  • ardid noun (secret, devious plan)
  • artimaña noun (secret, devious plan)
  • esquema noun (orderly combination of related parts)
  • esquema noun (chart or diagram)

Swedish

2 entries
  • ränker noun (secret, devious plan)
  • smida ränker verb (to contrive a plan)

Zulu

2 entries
  • icebo noun (systematic plan of future action)
  • isu noun (systematic plan of future action)

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

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Your scheme is like a house built on the sand.

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Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.

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What if the scheme doesn't work out?

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There is a scheme to expand the company.

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