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–n.1. a secret plan, especially to do something wrong: »
Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.
SYNONYM(S): intrigue, conspiracy.2. the plan or main story of a play, novel, poem, or other literary or theatrical piece: »Some people like plots filled with action and adventure.
3. a small piece of ground: »a garden plot.
4. a map or diagram: »He made a plot of the route of the hike.
5. Nautical. the course or position, as of a ship or aircraft, drawn on a chart.–v.t.3. to make a map, diagram, or chart of: »The nurse plotted a chart to show the patient's temperature over several days.
4. to mark the position of (something) on a map, diagram, or chart: »The nurse plotted the patient's temperature over several days.
5. Mathematics. a) to determine the location of (a point) by means of its coordinates; mark (a point) on graph paper. b) to make (a curve) by connecting points marked out on a graph. c) to represent (an equation or function) by means of a curve drawn through points on a graph.–v.i.1. to plan secretly with others to do something wrong; contrive a plot; conspire: »The rebels plotted against the government.
2. to devise a literary plot.╂[perhaps Old English plot patch of ground. Compare etym. under plat1 (Cf. ↑plat), complot. (Cf. ↑complot)]–plot´less, adjective.–plot´less|ness, noun.Synonym Study transitive verb. 1, intransitive verb. Plot, conspire, scheme mean to plan secretly. Plot implies forming secretly, alone or together with others, a carefully designed plan, usually harmful or treacherous, against a person, group, or country: »Enemy agents plotted to blow up the plant.
Conspire implies combining with others to carry out an illegal act, especially treachery or treason: »They conspired to overthrow the government.
Scheme implies careful planning, often in a crafty or underhand way, to gain one's own ends: »He schemed to become president.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
