scheme

  • 31scheme — schemeless, adj. schemer, n. /skeem/, n., v., schemed, scheming. n. 1. a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project. 2. an underhand plot; intrigue. 3. a visionary or impractical project. 4. a body or system of related doctrines,… …

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  • 32Scheme — ● /skim/ np. m. ►LANG Version très légère de Common LISP normalisée par l IEEE, et utilisée dans l enseignement, car elle permet, malgré sa légèreté, d étudier pas mal de concepts fondamentaux. Exemple de (tout petit) programme (Extrait de la FAQ …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 33scheme — noun 1》 a systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.     ↘a particular ordered system or arrangement: a classical rhyme scheme. 2》 a secret or underhand plan; a plot. verb 1》 form …

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  • 34scheme — [[t]skim[/t]] n. v. schemed, schem•ing 1) a plan, design, or program of action; project 2) an underhand plot; intrigue 3) any system or pattern of correlated things, parts, etc., or the manner of their arrangement: a color scheme[/ex] 4) an… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 35scheme — /skim / (say skeem) noun 1. a plan or design to be followed, as for building operations, etc.; a program of action; a project. 2. a policy or plan officially adopted by a company, business, etc., as for pensions, loans, etc. 3. an underhand plot; …

  • 36scheme — I. noun Etymology: Latin schemat , schema arrangement, figure, from Greek schēmat , schēma, from echein to have, hold, be in (such) a condition; akin to Old English sige victory, Sanskrit sahate he prevails Date: circa 1595 1. a. archaic (1) a… …

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  • 37scheme — 1. noun 1) crazy fundraising schemes Syn: plan, project, plan of action, program, strategy, stratagem, tactic, game plan, course/line of action; system, procedure, design, formula, recipe 2) police uncovered a scheme to steal …

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  • 38scheme — See: COLOR SCHEME …

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  • 39scheme — See: COLOR SCHEME …

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  • 40scheme — SYN: schema (1). occlusal s. SYN: occlusal system. * * * scheme skēm n SCHEMA * * * (skēm) 1. a plan or plot. 2. a diagram or chart detailing a system or plan …

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