Schema
[SKEE-mə]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, late 18th century
1.
A representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model.
2.
(In Kantian philosophy) A conception of what is common to all members of a class; a general or essential type or form.
Examples of Schema in a sentence
"The business plan for the next five years was clearly laid out in the one-page schema."
"The football coach used the halftime break to draw a schema of some new plays for the team."
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