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aschematic

aschematic adjective: devoid of a schema or of schemata.

Adjective

aschematic (comparative more aschematic, superlative most aschematic)

  1. Devoid of a schema or of schemata.
    • Markus inferred that the aschematic women were just as likely to think of themselves as being independent as dependent.1933, Steven Penrod, Social Psychology, Prentice-Hall, →ISBN, page 133, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    schemaless

Synonyms of aschematic

Forms of aschematic

comparativemore aschematic
superlativemost aschematic

Origin of aschematic

First attested in 1933; formed as a- + schematic; equivalent to a supposed Ancient Greek etymon of the form *ἀσχηματικός (askhēmatikós).

Questions about aschematic

What does aschematic mean?
Aschematic means devoid of a schema or of schemata.
What part of speech is aschematic?
Aschematic is an adjective.

Words near aschematic in the dictionary

  1. aschamalmite
  2. aschams
  3. Asche
  4. aschelminth
  5. aschelminths
  6. aschematic
  7. Aschenbrenner
  8. Aschenbrenners
  9. Ascher
  10. Ascher's syndrome
  11. Aschers

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