schema
English · Deutsch · Italiano · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
schema
- /ˈskiːmə/ UK
- /ˈskimə/ Canada, US
- /ˈskiːmə/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːmə
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, “form, shape”). Doublet of scheme.
noun schemata · schemas
-
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).
Similar: schemat
- 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. The database schema defines how the tables are organized.
- A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.
- A formula in the metalanguage 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.
- A monastic habit in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Similar: schemat, axiom schema
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: outline, matrix, diagram, figure, plan, format, chart, map, blueprint, schedule, syllabus, sketch, drawing, overview, pattern, layout
noun
Similar: schemat, axiom schema
Translations
Talk about this word "schema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/schema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. schema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/schema "schema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/schema.Cite this
@misc{schema_2026,
title = {schema},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/schema},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
