schema


sche·ma

noun \ˈskē-mə\
plural ; sche·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)also ; schemas

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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