SCHEMA (schemata)

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected form: schemata   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does schema mean? 

• SCHEMA (noun)
  The noun SCHEMA has 2 senses:

1. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

2. a schematic or preliminary plan

  Familiarity information: SCHEMA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCHEMA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

schema; scheme

Hypernyms ("schema" is a kind of...):

internal representation; mental representation; representation (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)

Derivation:

schematic (represented in simplified or symbolic form)

schematize (give conventional form to)

schematize (formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A schematic or preliminary plan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

outline; schema; scheme

Hypernyms ("schema" is a kind of...):

plan; program; programme (a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished)

Derivation:

schematic (represented in simplified or symbolic form)

schematize (formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula)

 Context examples 

An electrocardiographic lead placement schema in which the "V" leads are placed one intercostal space cephalad to the position they would have in the standard lead placement schema.

(Lead Placement Standard Intercostal Space Higher, NCI Thesaurus)

The test name for an individual characteristic of a clinical trial, e.g. description of trial design, trial blinding schema, and primary objective of trial.

(CDISC SDTM Trial Summary Parameter Terminology by Name, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The test code for an individual characteristic of a clinical trial, e.g. description of trial design, trial blinding schema, and primary objective of trial.

(CDISC SDTM Trial Summary Parameter Terminology by Code, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)