scheme scheme /ˈskiːm/

noun

1. () An elaborate and systematic plan of action  ( scheme , strategy )
   an elaborate and systematic plan of action
   
2. () A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery  ( dodge , dodging , scheme )
   a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
   
3. A schematic or preliminary plan  ( schema , scheme , outline )
   a schematic or preliminary plan
   
4. An internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world  ( schema , scheme )
   an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
   
5. A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole  ( scheme , system )
   a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
    A vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
   a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
   

verb

1. () Form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner  ( connive , intrigue , scheme )
   form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
   
2. Devise a system or form a scheme for  ( scheme )
   devise a system or form a scheme for