Plural of schema
irregular plural
The plural of schema is schemata or schemas.
Forms of schema
| Singular | schema /ˈskiːmə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | schemata /ˈskiːmətə/ schemas |
| Countable | countable |
Schemata and schemas in a sentence
- This study examines the causal relation between depressogenic schemata and depression.From the entry depressogenic
- These schemata are the best populatable schemata among schemata with the same number of predicators.2005, R. Meersman, On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2005: OTM 2005 Workshops, →ISBN, page 736. From the entry populatable
- The test is this: formulate schemata with regard to truth, facthood, and representation of the same logical form.2011, John Greco, The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism, page 186. From the entry facthood
- For example, the highest good is conceptualized in radically different ways in different schemas of life.2013, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Indian Philosophy and the Consequences of Knowledge, →ISBN. From the entry multiplism
- Components of actions can also get misblended, usually when two or more activated schemas are triggered simultaneously.1986, Daniel Goleman, David Heller, The Pleasures of psychology, page 96. From the entry misblend
Meaning of schema
- noun An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).
- noun A formal description of the structure of a database: the names of the tables, the names of the columns of each table, and the data type and other attributes of each column.
- noun A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of schema
- What is the plural of schema?
- The plural of schema is schemata or schemas.
- Which is correct, schemata or schemas?
- Both are used. schemas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is schema countable?
- Schema is a countable noun.
Source and license
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