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 : outline2: a mental codification of experience that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli