schema
Syllables: sche·maUK/ˈskiːmə//ˈskimə/
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
schema (plural schemata or schemas)
- 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).
- Synonyms:
- schemat
- 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.
- The database schema defines how the tables are organized.
- A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.
- A formula in the metalanguage of an axiomatic system, in which one or more schematic variables appear, which stand for any term or subformula of the system, which may or may not be required to satisfy certain conditions.
- A monastic habit in the Greek Orthodox Church.
schema meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
schema in Hindi
- An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception
- मनोबंध manobandh
- Formal description of the structure of a database
- विवरणिका vivarṇikā
schema in Tamil
- ஸ்கிமா, ஸ்கீமா
schema in Marathi
- स्किमा
schema in Urdu
- خاکہ
More languagesFewer languages
- schema in Bengali
- ডেটা, ডেটা প্রকার
- schema in Telugu
- స్కీమా, స్కిమా
- schema in Malayalam
- സ്കീമ, സ്കീമാ
- schema in Kannada
- ಸ್ಕೀಮಾ, ಸ್ಕಿಮಾ
- schema in Punjabi
- ਸਕੀਮਾ
- schema in Gujarati
- સ્કિમા, સ્કીમા
- schema in Odia
- ସ୍କିମା
- schema in Nepali
- स्किमा, स्कीमा
Examples of schema in a sentence
- This study examines the causal relation between depressogenic schemata and depression.
- For example, the highest good is conceptualized in radically different ways in different schemas of life.
- An automapping is generated on the basis of constraints expressed in the schema.
Synonyms of schema
Forms of schema
| plural | schemata |
|---|---|
| plural | schemas |
Origin of schema
Unadapted borrowing from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, “form, shape”). Doublet of scheme.
Words formed from schema
- baby schema
- chameleon schema
- conceptual schema
- image schema
- logical schema
- physical schema
- snowflake schema
- star schema
Phrases with schema
Words that rhyme with schema
Questions about schema
- What does schema mean?
- Schema means 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).
- What is schema in Hindi?
- Schema in Hindi is मनोबंध (manobandh), विवरणिका (vivarṇikā). See Schema meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is schema?
- Schema is a noun.
- How do you pronounce schema?
- Schema is pronounced /ˈskiːmə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of schema?
- The plural of schema is schemata.
Words near schema in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: schema (page history and authors); schema (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); schema (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); schema (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); schema (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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