schematism
Americannoun
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the particular form or disposition of a thing.
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a schematic arrangement.
noun
Etymology
Origin of schematism
From the Greek word schēmatismós, dating back to 1610–20. See schematize, -ism
Example Sentences
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Both novels have a tendency to slip into lugubriousness and slick schematism.
From Time Magazine Archive
In effect, the book is a case history of the integration process as Jung describes it, and as such it frequently suffers from schematism.
From Time Magazine Archive
This arbitrary schematism is the weakest part of Ruysbroek's writings, which contain many deep thoughts.
From Christian Mysticism by William Ralph Inge
In the economical schematism of science lie both its strength and its weakness.
From Popular scientific lectures by Ernst Mach
If this consideration be applied to the schematism of a category, we see that the process said to be necessary because a certain other process is impossible is the very process said to be impossible.
From Kant's Theory of Knowledge by Harold Arthur Prichard
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