schematic

[ skee-mat-ik, ski- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of a schema, diagram, or scheme; diagrammatic.

noun

1. a diagram, plan, or drawing:

   Read the schematic before attempting any repairs.

schematic

/ skiː-; skɪˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the nature of a diagram, plan, or schema

noun

1. a schematic diagram, esp of an electrical circuit

Derived Forms

• scheˈmatically, adverb

Other Words From

• sche·mati·cal·ly adverb
• nonsche·matic adjective
• nonsche·mati·cal·ly adverb
• unsche·matic adjective
• unsche·mati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of schematic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; from New Latin schēmaticus, from Greek schēmatikós, from schēmat-, stem of schêma “form, figure” ( scheme ) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

Everything from the size of the ball to the design of the field differs, yet schematic inspiration seemed to be passed up, down and around the sport.

From FiveThirtyEight

These character schematics might portend an evening of emotional fireworks.

From Washington Post

There are machines to figure out, terminology to learn, schematics of various Star Wars helmets to download off of the internet.

From Popular-Science

The Bucks were arguably more talented than the Heat in 2019-20 and the Toronto Raptors in 2018-19, but their schematic choices doomed them.

From FiveThirtyEight

Maps of Arpanet were fairly straightforward engineering schematics, but the modern web’s scale is far too great for a sheet of paper and some straight-edge lines and dots.

From Singularity Hub 

The story is schematic and contrived rather than palpable and lived.

From The Daily Beast

“This schematic is not sensitive,” the spokesman, Jason Walls, said.

From The Daily Beast

I do tons of writing that is not yet scenic but more schematic.

From The Daily Beast

He felt at once ashamed and awed as he viewed at first hand the unfolding schematic structure.

From Project Gutenberg

The above outline of the changes and evolution of early religions is most schematic.

From Project Gutenberg

The neologisms are not so audacious; the images are more schematic; the whole poem is calmer and more clarified.

From Project Gutenberg

This accounts for the rigidity, the love of classification, and the schematic presentation of the work.

From Project Gutenberg

Schematic diagram of water-circuit for the heat-absorbers of the calorimeter 2215.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• simplified