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schematic

schematic

9 6.9
A simple diagram that explains the main parts
  • adjective
  • /skɪˈmætɪk/
translation icon : esquemático
  • Figure 2 gives a schematic diagram of these sets and some of the interactions that occur.
  • schematic diagram
  • schematic representation
  • schematic figure

Now we get the schematic representation, right?

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Examples

  • Garrison Prison - Security Booth - Night close on a schematic map of the prison.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • This diagram provides a schematic overview of the electrical system in the building.

  • This is the problem with with this schematic approach to things.

  • This is very schematic, no detail.

  • We are now in a position, said Dr. Y, to survey, in schematic form, our present position.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • - It's a schematic drawing of the girls changing room.

  • Now we get the schematic representation, right?

  • Figure 5 shows a schematic view of the test setup.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And here we have a slide, a schematic picture of the HIV virus.

  • Figure 1 presents a schematic illustration of the testing setup used in this study.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

diagrammatical
vsschematic
7.5

Relating to drawings that explain information or ideas

presents a simplified symbolic view to show structure or key features

Antonyms

353 3.7

Having many small parts or facts that you can see

Compounds

schematic drawing
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A drawing that uses simple symbols to show parts of a machine or electrical circuit

How Simplified

schematic
9 6.9
stylized
11 5.9
detailed
353 3.7

Surface Forms

schematic positive

Morphology

schematic = schema (semi-transparent) = schema + tic

The adjective is regularly formed from 'schema' + the adjectival suffix '-tic'; the relation is morphologically clear though 'schema' is a somewhat technical base.

Etymology

Schematic comes from an old Greek word schema, meaning 'shape' or 'figure', and is like the English word scheme ('plan'). So, calling something schematic means it is shown in a simple or symbolic way to make the main structure clear.