: a schematic drawing or diagram
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Adjective
a schematic diagram of their business model
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Without experience, most don’t have much to offer from a schematic standpoint.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The firm offers a full range of services from schematics to furniture and art procurement.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The still schematic design shows a large-scale grid across its facades grasping at some form of architectural decorum while demonstrating the building’s unwieldly proportions.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Without experience, most don’t have much to offer from a schematic standpoint.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
Not long after, an email arrived with blueprints for the theater — schematics that included a 600-inch screen and two rows of three oversized seats.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The firm offers a full range of services from schematics to furniture and art procurement.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Schematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schematic. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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ski-ˈmat-ik 
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