: a schematic drawing or diagram
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Adjective
a schematic diagram of their business model
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The contracts were awarded to FGM Architects and CCS International, Inc., firms that conducted the initial space and land use study, and provided schematic design services as well.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Steven Carlini, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The image below shows a schematic of the rare earth element recycling prototype.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In the first three games of the series, LA truly bothered Denver with its pressure defense and schematic doubling of Jokić in the post and on the perimeter.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The contracts were awarded to FGM Architects and CCS International, Inc., firms that conducted the initial space and land use study, and provided schematic design services as well.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Publicly available on vendor websites in basic or very detailed engineering forms, these reference designs include special drawings, schematics, bills of material and performance specifications.
—Steven Carlini, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The image below shows a schematic of the rare earth element recycling prototype.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Schematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schematic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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sche·mat·ic
ski-ˈmat-ik 
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