schema
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈskiːmə/
:
esquema
- The software uses a visual schema to illustrate the relationships between different components of the database.
- STAR schema
- snowflake schema
- Warehouse Schema
It gave us flashbacks to the AMD decoder ring for a CPU naming schema.
- It gave us flashbacks to the AMD decoder ring for a CPU naming schema.
- The platform was being pulled, you know, so we have a schema.
Examples
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We propose an abbreviated periodization schema that encompasses our modern era.
Academic text (2015) -
Using the relational model, they demonstrated how a limited management accounting schema could be developed.
Academic text (1990) -
Now by itself this schema does you absolutely no good.
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In the absence of a theoretical model to guide schema design, appropriate event information was not identified.
Academic text (1999) -
A rich metadata schema enables establishing relations between various systems that contain scientific research.
Academic text (2012) -
First, we used the SG coding schema to describe the foundational narrative structure in the stories.
Academic text (2013) -
Their normalized relational schema consists of three basic relations: DEPT, JOB, and TRANSACTION.
Academic text (1990) -
The teacher presented a schema to help students understand the structure of an argumentative essay.
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The research paper included a schema outlining the stages of the experimental process.
Synonyms
942
2.8
A plan or drawing that shows how something will look and work
904
2.5
A detailed drawing that shows the design of a building
494
3.9
A way of organizing work or thoughts
175
4.2
A set of ideas and rules that helps people plan and understand something
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3.9
A detailed plan used as a guide to make or achieve something
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2.7
A short plan that shows the main points of something
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5.6
A drawing that uses simple symbols to show parts of a machine or electrical circuit
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A plan that shows how data is organized and the rules it must follow
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Schema comes from the Greek schema meaning 'shape' or 'form', and you can think of a schema like a simple plan or picture, similar to a scheme, that shows the main parts of something. So a schema as a diagram helps you see how a system or idea fits together.