outline scheme

  • 1Scheme — Scheme, n. [L. schema a rhetorical figure, a shape, figure, manner, Gr. ?, ?, form, shape, outline, plan, fr. ?, ?, to have or hold, to hold out, sustain, check, stop; cf. Skr. sah to be victorious, to endure, to hold out, AS. sige victory, G.… …

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  • 2scheme — [skēm] n. [L schema < Gr schēma (gen. schēmatos), a form, appearance, plan, akin to schein, echein, to hold, have < IE base * seĝh , to hold, hold fast, conquer > SCHOOL1, Sans sáhas, power, victory, Goth sigis, Ger sieg, victory] 1. a)… …

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  • 3scheme — n 1: a combination of elements (as statutes or regulations) that are connected, adjusted, and integrated by design: a systematic plan or program an administrative inspection scheme 2: a crafty, unethical, or fraudulent project a scheme to defraud …

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  • 4Outline — Out line , n. 1. (a) The line which marks the outer limits of an object or figure; the exterior line or edge; contour. (b) In art: A line drawn by pencil, pen, graver, or the like, by which the boundary of a figure is indicated. (c) A sketch… …

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  • 5outline — I (boundary) noun ambit, border, bounds, bourn, brink, circuit, circumference, circumscription, compass, confine, contour, demarcation, edge, edging, external form, extrema lineamenta, extremity, frame, fringes, frontier, limitations, limits,… …

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  • 6scheme — [n1] course of action arrangement, blueprint, chart, codification, contrivance, design, device, diagram, disposition, draft, expedient, game plan, layout, order, ordering, outline, pattern, plan, presentation, program, project, proposal,… …

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  • 7Outline (summary) — An outline is a list[1] of the main features of a given topic, often used as a rough draft or summary of the content of a document.[2] A hierarchical outline is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships, and is a type of tree structure.… …

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  • 8Outline of cryptography — See also: Index of cryptography articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cryptography: Cryptography (or cryptology) – practice and study of hiding information. Modern cryptography intersects the… …

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  • 9Outline of finance — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to finance: Finance – addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses and organizations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks… …

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  • 10outline — out|line1 [ˈautlaın] n 1.) [U and C] the main ideas or facts about something, without the details ▪ a research proposal outline outline of ▪ an outline of world history broad/rough/general outline ▪ a broad outline of the committee s plans in… …

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