Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Schema


Sche′ma

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Schemata
(#)
, E.
Schemas
(#)
.
[G. See
Scheme
.]
(Kantian Philos.)
An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind;
as, five dots in a line are a
schema
of the number five; a preceding and succeeding event are a
schema
of cause and effect
.

Definition 2024


Schema

Schema

See also: schema and schéma

German

Noun

Schema n (genitive Schemas, plural Schemata or Schemas or Schemen)

  1. schema

Derived terms

schema

schema

See also: Schema and schéma

English

Noun

schema (plural schemata or schemas)

  1. An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).
  2. (databases) A formal description of the structure of a database: the names of the tables, the names of the columns of each table, and the data type and other attributes of each column.
  3. (markup languages) A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.
  4. (logic) A formula in the language of an axiomatic system, in which one or more schematic variables appear, which stand for any term or subformula of the system, which may or may not be required to satisfy certain conditions.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

References


Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

schema n (plural schema's or schemata, diminutive schemake n)

  1. (general sense) visualisation, diagram
  2. (sciences) conceptual model

Italian

Etymology

From Latin schema, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, form, shape).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɛ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɛma
  • Hyphenation: schè‧ma

Noun

schema m (plural schemi)

  1. outline, schema, layout, diagram, plan, draft, project, arrangement
  2. pattern, mould, norm

Synonyms

Related terms


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, form, shape).

Pronunciation

Noun

schēma f (genitive schemae); first declension or schēma n (genitive schēmatis); third declension

  1. shape, figure, form, manner, posture
  2. (rhetoric) figure of speech
  3. (geometry) outline, figure

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative schēma schēmae
genitive schēmae schēmārum
dative schēmae schēmīs
accusative schēmam schēmās
ablative schēmā schēmīs
vocative schēma schēmae

or Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative schēma schēmata
genitive schēmatis schēmatum
dative schēmatī schēmatibus
accusative schēma schēmata
ablative schēmate schēmatibus
vocative schēma schēmata

Related terms

Descendants

References


Swedish

Etymology

From German Schema, same as English scheme, used in Swedish since 1673.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɧeːma/

Noun

schema n

  1. a schedule (time-based plan of events)
  2. a scheme (systematic arrangement)
  3. a diagram

Declension

Inflection of schema 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative schema schemat scheman schemana
Genitive schemas schemats schemans schemanas
Inflection of schema 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative schema scheman schemor schemorna
Genitive schemas schemans schemors schemornas

Usage notes

  • SAOL only lists neuter gender. The Greek plural schemata has also been used.

Related terms

  • kopplingsschema
  • skolschema

References