schema
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sche·ma
noun \ˈskē-mə\ plural sche·ma·ta \-mə-tə\ also schemas
Definition of SCHEMA
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
Origin of SCHEMA
Greek schēmat-, schēma
First Known Use: circa 1890
Other Psychology Terms
sche·ma
noun \ˈskē-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sche·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)also ; schemas
Medical Definition of SCHEMA
1
: a nonconscious adjustment of the brain to the afferent impulses indicative of bodily posture that is a prerequisite of appropriate bodily movement and of spatial perception
2
: the organization of experience in the mind or brain that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli
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