pilot scheme

noun

An experiment carried out to test a new idea or concept before full-scale introduction; a pilot study.

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Meanings

nounpilot scheme (plural pilot schemes)

plural pilot schemes

  1. An experiment carried out to test a new idea or concept before full-scale introduction; a pilot study.

    After a pilot scheme, VT [Virgin Trains] introduced 275 [body] cameras from September 2018. Between April and September 2019, assaults on VT staff fell by 30% compared with the previous year.

    2019 October 23, Rail, page 11
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APA

pilot scheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20scheme

MLA

“pilot scheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20scheme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilot scheme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilot%20scheme.

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