schema

(skē)

noun pl. schemata

  1. an outline, diagram, plan, or preliminary draft
  2. Psychol. a mental image produced in response to a stimulus, that becomes a framework or basis for analyzing or responding to other related stimuli

Origin: Gr schēma: see scheme

See schema in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sche·ma·ta (skē-mäˈtə, skĭ-mătˈə) or sche·mas
  1. A diagrammatic representation; an outline or model.
  2. Psychology A pattern imposed on complex reality or experience to assist in explaining it, mediate perception, or guide response.

Origin:

Origin: Latin schēma, schēmat-, form; see scheme

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