sche·mat·ic

[skee-mat-ik, ski-]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of a schema, diagram, or scheme; diagrammatic.
noun
2.
a diagram, plan, or drawing: Read the schematic before attempting any repairs.

Origin:
1695–1705; < Neo-Latin schēmaticus < Greek schēmatikós. See scheme, -ic

sche·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·sche·mat·ic, adjective
non·sche·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·sche·mat·ic, adjective
un·sche·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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schematic (skɪˈmætɪk, skiː-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the nature of a diagram, plan, or schema
 
n
2.  a schematic diagram, esp of an electrical circuit
 
sche'matically
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

schematic
"pertaining to schemes," 1701, from scheme (q.v.). Noun meaning "diagram" is first attested 1929.
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Example sentences
As befits a lifelong student of mathematics, the show celebrates the rational,
  the schematic and the cerebral.
Please provide schematic diagrams of how this works.
He said that schematic drawings had been completed and a new stadium had been
  priced, though he would not reveal the cost.
The maps by colours, in the other hand, are too schematic.
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