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schema

Syllabification: (sche·ma)

Pronunciation: /ˈskēmə/

Definition of schema

noun (plural schemata /-mətə/ or schemas)

technical

a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model:a schema of scientific reasoning
Logic a syllogistic figure.
(in Kantian philosophy) a conception of what is common to all members of a class; a general or essential type or form.