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schemas

schemas is the plural of schema.

Meaning of schema

Noun

schema (plural schemata or schemas)

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. (markup languages) A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.
  4. 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.
  5. A monastic habit in the Greek Orthodox Church.

Forms of schemas

alternative formschemata

Phrases with schemas

Questions about schemas

What is schemas the plural of?
Schemas is the plural of schema.

Words near schemas in the dictionary

  1. scheltopusiks
  2. schema
  3. Schemacha
  4. schemaless
  5. schemalike
  6. schemas
  7. schemat
  8. schemata
  9. schematic
  10. schematic drawing
  11. schematic drawings

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Adapted from Wiktionary: schemas (page history and authors); schema (page history and authors). 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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