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schematic

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 6.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.
  2. adjective Sketchy, incomplete.
  3. adjective Relating to a schema.
  4. noun A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.
    I'll have to study the schematics for the new integrated circuit before I can create a good layout.

Similar words

conventional formal nonrepresentational schematic drawing scheme pattern overview layout regimen outline

Often followed by

diagram of representation drawing illustration view diagrams and for

Word family

schematically schematics scheme schemed schemes scheming

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