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sche⋅mat⋅ic

  [skee-mat-ik, ski-]
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–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; < NL schēmaticus < Gk schēmatikós. See scheme, -ic

Related forms:
sche⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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sche·mat·ic   (skē-māt'ĭk, skĭ-)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or in the form of a scheme or diagram.
n.  A structural or procedural diagram, especially of an electrical or mechanical system.
sche·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

schematic  (adj.)
"pertaining to schemes," 1701, from scheme (q.v.). Noun meaning "diagram" is first attested 1929.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sche·mat·ic
Pronunciation: ski-'mat-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to a scheme or schema —sche·mat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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