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sche·ma

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–noun, plural sche·ma·ta

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1.	a diagram, plan, or scheme.

2.	an underlying organizational pattern or structure; conceptual framework.

3.	(in Kantian epistemology) a concept, similar to a universal but limited to phenomenal knowledge, by which an object of knowledge or an idea of pure reason may be apprehended.

[Origin: 1790–1800; < Gk schêma form

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sche·ma Audio Help (skē'mə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. sche·ma·ta (skē-mä'tə, skĭ-māt'ə) or sche·mas

A diagrammatic representation; an outline or model.
Psychology A pattern imposed on complex reality or experience to assist in explaining it, mediate perception, or guide response.

[Latin schēma, schēmat-, form; see scheme.]