Pronunciation: /skiːˈmatɪk, skɪ-/
adjective
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(of a diagram or other representation) symbolic and simplified: schematic diagrams this concept is shown in schematic form in Figure 1
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(of thought, ideas, etc.) simplistic or formulaic in character: Freeman constructs a highly schematic reading of the play
noun
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(in technical contexts) a schematic diagram, in particular of an electric or electronic circuit: only a few manufacturers provide schematics with their gear
