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noun, plural sche·ma·ta 
[skee-muh-tuh or, sometimes, skee-mah-tuh, ski-] , sche·mas.
[skee-muh-tuh or, sometimes, skee-mah-tuh, ski-] , sche·mas. 1.
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
2.
an underlying organizational pattern or structure; conceptual framework: A schema provides the basis by which someone relates to the events he or she experiences.
Origin:
1790–1800; < Greek schêma form
1790–1800; < Greek schêma form
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Schemata
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schema sche·ma (skē'mə)
n. pl. sche·mas or sche·ma·ta (skē-mä'tə, skĭ-māt'ə)
A diagrammatic representation; an outline or a model.
A pattern imposed on complex reality or experience to assist in explaining it, mediate perception, or guide response.
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