: a schematic drawing or diagram
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Adjective
a schematic diagram of their business model
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Described in this way, from the outside, this may sound schematic, with each of the brothers representing a segment of society.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The schematics that look like the Pixelsnap magnets sit on top of the magnets: this phone case is compatible with them.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
These days, there is a bigger spotlight than ever on tight ends, both in pop culture and through a schematic resurgence across the NFL.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Described in this way, from the outside, this may sound schematic, with each of the brothers representing a segment of society.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
On Monday, a Reddit user spotted evidence the US regulator had accidentally published the design schematics.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The schematics that look like the Pixelsnap magnets sit on top of the magnets: this phone case is compatible with them.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Schematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schematic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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schematic
adjective
sche·mat·ic
ski-ˈmat-ik 
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