First Known Use: circa 1890
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schema
noun sche·ma \ˈskē-mə\
plural sche·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ also schemas
Definition of SCHEMA
1
: a diagrammatic presentation; broadly : a structured framework or plan : outline
2
: a mental codification of experience that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli
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Origin of SCHEMA
Greek schēmat-, schēma
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schema
noun sche·ma \ˈskē-mə\
plural sche·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ also schemas
Medical Definition of SCHEMA
1
: a nonconscious adjustment of the brain to the afferent impulses indicative of bodily posture that is a prerequisite of appropriate bodily movement and of spatial perception
2
: the organization of experience in the mind or brain that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli
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