Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "scheme" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Dbpedia Influenced By

algol lisp

Defined As

attempt to swindle

Derived Terms

Horner's scheme Mississippi Scheme Ponzi scheme Schemer axiom scheme classification scheme collective investment scheme colour scheme grand scheme grand scheme of things group scheme lift scheme pilot scheme pyramid scheme rhyme scheme schematization scheme arch scheme of studies scheme of things scheme theory schemer schemester schemie

Etymologically Related To

sketch

Context

astrology internet mathematics pensions rhetoric scotland uk

Has Property

evil

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

falsehood falsity group grouping internal representation mental representation plan plan plan of action plot program programme representation untruth

Type Of (IsA)

concept functional programming language plan plan of action programming language

Manner Of

plan plot

Related Terms

action aspect benefit body celestial chart combination conniving conniving plot contrive dastardly dastardly plan devious diagram future lambda calculus lazy evaluation lisp member object orderly part pension plan plot portfolio programming language protocol related secret system systematic topological space uniform resource identifier

Similar Terms

shenanigan

Synonym Network

blueprint cabal conspiracy contrivance contrive device diagram dodge draught excogitate imagine outline ploy project scam schema system theory

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.