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Definitions

schema

[skee-muh] / ˈski mə /
NOUN
design
Synonyms
STRONG
architecture arrangement blueprint chart comp composition conception constitution construction delineation depiction diagram doodle drawing dummy form formation idea layout makeup map method model outline paste-up pattern perspective picture plan project scheme strategy study tracery tracing treatment
WEAK
game plan
Antonyms
STRONG
being disorganization

Example Sentences

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In the more pessimistic schema, Tesla succumbs to competition and margin pressure, the market disregards Optimus in valuations and Robotaxi has slower growth expected.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Can we apply the same schema to what’s happening in democratic politics?

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2025

During this time, Aimee was developing her own religious schema — she preached joy and love; said that everyone could connect to God personally; and that Jesus was about to reappear on earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

Chess players remember the location of pieces on the board using schema, a way of organizing new information in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

Lacey, in turn, is sorting items into piles based on an organizational schema only she understands.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.