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Webster 1913 Edition
Scheme
Scheme
,Noun.
1.
A combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.
The appearance and outward
scheme
of things. Locke.
Such a
scheme
of things as shall at once take in time and eternity. Atterbury.
Arguments . . . sufficient to support and demonstrate a whole
scheme
of moral philosophy. J. Edwards.
The Revolution came and changed his whole
scheme
of life. Macaulay.
2.
A plan or theory something to be done; a design; a project;
as, to form a
. scheme
The stoical
scheme
of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes. Swift.
3.
Any lineal or mathematical diagram; an outline.
To draw an exact
scheme
of Constantinople, or a map of France. South.
4.
(Astrol.)
A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies for any moment or at a given event.
A blue silk case, from which was drawn a
scheme
of nativity. Sir W. Scott.
Syn. – Plan; project; contrivance; purpose; device; plot.
– Scheme
, Plan
. Scheme and plan are subordinate to design; they propose modes of carrying our designs into effect. Scheme is the least definite of the two, and lies more in speculation. A plan is drawn out into details with a view to being carried into effect. As schemes are speculative, they often prove visionary; hence the opprobrious use of the words schemer and scheming. Plans, being more practical, are more frequently carried into effect. He forms the well-concerted
’T is fixed, 't is done, and both are doomed to death.
scheme
of mischief;’T is fixed, 't is done, and both are doomed to death.
Rowe.
Artists and
I founded palaces, and planted bowers.
plans
relieved my solemn hours;I founded palaces, and planted bowers.
Prior.
Scheme
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Schemed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scheming
.] To make a scheme of; to plan; to design; to project; to plot.
That wickedness which
schemed
, and executed, his destruction. G. Stuart.
Scheme
,Verb.
I.
To form a scheme or schemes.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scheme
SCHEME
,Noun.
1.
A plan; a combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.We shall never be able to give ourselves a satisfactory account of the divine conduct without forming such a scheme of things as shall take in time and eternity.
2.
A project; a contrivance; a plan of something to be done; a design. Thus we say, to form a scheme, to lay a scheme, to contrive a scheme.The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
3.
A representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies; any lineal or mathematical diagram.SCHEME
,Verb.
T.
SCHEME
,Verb.
I.