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Definition of 'pilot scheme'

pilot scheme

(ˈpaɪlət skiːm)
noun
another name for pilot study
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Nearby words of 'pilot scheme'

  • pilot officer
  • pilot plant
  • pilot production
  • pilot scheme
  • pilot study
  • pilot whale
  • pilotage

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Definition of pilot scheme from the Collins English Dictionary

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Comment by ArloJamesBarnes on 4 Dec 2013
It seems like 'scheme' is more pessimistic than 'study', but maybe that is not reflected in actual usage.
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