Main Entry: sche·ma

Pronunciation: \ˈskē-mə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sche·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ also schemas

Etymology: Greek schēmat-, schēma

Date: circa 1890

1 : a diagrammatic presentation; broadly : a structured framework or plan : outline
2 : a mental codification of experience that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli