1a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect:the occupational sick pay scheme
a secret or underhand plan; a plot:police uncovered a scheme to steal paintings worth more than $250,000
a particular ordered system or arrangement:a classical rhyme scheme
2Scottish informal an estate of social housing:the whole scheme is plunged into darkness, bar the light in Victor’s houseSheila and me were in that gang on the scheme
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1 [no object] make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong: [with infinitive]:he schemed to bring about the collapse of the government
South African informal think; suppose: [with clause]:I scheme it could work
2 [with object] arrange according to a colour scheme:she was busy arranging flowers, scheming the candles and napkins
the scheme of things
a supposed or apparent overall system, within which everything has a place and in relation to which individual details are ultimately to be assessed:in the overall scheme of things, we didn’t do badly
