schema

n. diagram, scheme, plan

A schema in general is a specific, well-documented, and consistent plan. The related word, scheme means a loosely described plan. The word schema comes from the Greek word "σχήμα" (skhēma), which means shape or more generally plan. The Greek plural is "σχήματα" (skhēmata). In English, both schemas and schemata are used as plural form.Schema may refer to:Model or DiagramSchematic, a diagram that represents the elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbolsAxiom schema, in formal logic
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Noun
1. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
(synonym) scheme
(hypernym) representation, mental representation, internal representation
(derivation) schematize
2. a schematic or preliminary plan
(synonym) outline, scheme
(hypernym) plan, program, programme
(derivation) schematize

n. scheme, plan, diagram, system

n. diagram, sketch; schema, outline; layout