schema

Definitions of schema
  1. noun
    something intended as a guide for making something else
    synonyms: abbozzo, accademia, bozza, bozzetto, canovaccio, disegno, intreccio, modello, quadro, rudimento, schematizzazione, sommario, traccia, tracciato, trama
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    disegno, piano, progetto, programma, proponimento, proposito, proposta
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  2. noun
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    synonyms: abbozzo, metodica, metodo, metodologia, sistema, strategia, tattica
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    artificio
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
    congiura, cospirazione, insidia, macchinazione, machiavello, ragna, rete, trabocchetto, trama, tranello, tresca
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
    baratto, broglio, cabala, giochetto, imbroglio, inganno, intrigo, lavorio, macchinazione, magagna, maneggio, mena, pania, pastetta, raggiro, rete, sonata, tresca, truffa, turlupinatura
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    complotto, congiura, cospirazione
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
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    piano d'azione
    a plan for actively doing something
  3. noun
    a customary way of operation or behavior
    synonyms: pratica
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    cooperazione
    the practice of cooperating
    formalismo
    the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
    simbolismo, simbologia
    the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
    modernismo
    practices typical of contemporary life or thought
    antropofagia, cannibalismo
    the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
    costumanza, prammatica
    accepted or habitual practice
    figurino
    characteristic or habitual practice
    schiavismo
    the practice of owning slaves
    rituale
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
    naturismo
    going without clothes as a social practice
    abluzione
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    abito, abitudine, consuetudine, norma, rito
    (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
    ripresa
    the usual activities in your day
    irritazione, scocciatura
    the act of troubling or annoying someone
    sfruttamento
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
    maltrattamento
    cruel or inhumane treatment
    comunione
    the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
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    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
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