: a schematic drawing or diagram
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Adjective
a schematic diagram of their business model
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The first piece inside the galleries, a 1967 painting by the German artist Maina-Miriam Munsky, depicts a schematic outline of a cube struggling to contain a mass of dreamy flesh.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Unsung heroes emerged from those schematic decisions, with San Antonio’s Julian Champagnie and Denver’s Christian Braun combining to go 11-for-20 from the 3-point line.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The first piece inside the galleries, a 1967 painting by the German artist Maina-Miriam Munsky, depicts a schematic outline of a cube struggling to contain a mass of dreamy flesh.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
The mobility authority is hosting the meeting, which will feature video, exhibit boards and schematics.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Schematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schematic. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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ski-ˈmat-ik 
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