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schematic
- /skɪˈmætɪk/
- /skiːˈmætɪk/
Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
From scheme or schema + -atic.
adjective more schematic · most schematic
- Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.
- Sketchy, incomplete. Dr. Starbuck gives an interesting, and it seems to me a true, account—so far as conceptions so schematic can claim truth at all[…]
- Relating to a schema. Given the terminology we have introduced here, we can say that all of the bracketed phrases in (3) above are of the schematic form (4) below: (4) Specifier + Head + Complement Now, we have already argued in the case of Noun Phrases that a Head Noun together with its Complement form an N-bar; and tha
noun schematics
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A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.
I'll have to study the schematics for the new integrated circuit before I can create a good layout.
Similar: diagram
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: conventional, formal, nonrepresentational, schematic drawing, scheme, pattern, overview, layout, regimen, outline, document, mechanical, graphic, format, sketch, figure
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adj represented simply
| Français | schématique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schematisch, schemenhaft, vereinfacht, vereinfachend, grob |
| Română | schematic |
| Русский | схемати́ческий sxematíčeskij |
adj sketchy, incomplete
| Español | esquemático |
|---|---|
| Français | schématique |
| Deutsch | schematisch, skizzenhaft, skizziert |
| Русский | схемати́ческий sxematíčeskij |
adj relating to a schema
| Español | esquemático |
|---|---|
| Français | schématique |
| Deutsch | schematisch |
| Română | schematic |
| Русский | схемати́ческий sxematíčeskij |
Talk about this word "schematic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/schematic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. schematic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/schematic "schematic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/schematic.Cite this
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