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Definitions: Schema |
SchemaNoun1. An internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world. 2. A schematic or preliminary plan. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "schema" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1781. (references) |
Etymology: Schema \Sche"ma\, noun; plural Schemata, English Schemas. [from German expression See Scheme.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Computing | Scheme:structure used to describe the data organization in a database. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The overall logical data-base description or an overall model of the data, a chart of the types of data that are used. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Statistics | Sub-string similarity templates, i. e. a template describing a sub-string which has the same value at the same locations. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Schema."
Synonyms: SchemaSynonyms: outline (n), scheme (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Schema |
| English words defined with "schema": assimilation ♦ Schemas, Schemata. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "schema": ANSI/SPARC Architecture, Axiom of Comprehension ♦ conceptual schema ♦ defining length, defining length of schema, digital item declaration, Directory Information Tree structure rule, DIT structure rule ♦ Netware Directory Services ♦ order of schema ♦ relational data model, Resource Description Framework, Russell's Paradox ♦ Schema Definition Set, Schema Representation language, SDS, SRL ♦ the obviously required name-server, Transport Service Access Point. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Schema" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Dutch (model, pattern, schedule, scheme), German (diagram, formula, model, pattern, plan, schema, scheme), Italian (cadre, diagram, draft, formula, layout, outline, pattern, plan, schema, scheme, shell, skeleton, skeleton outline, sketch), Latin (figure, form, rhetorical figure, scheme, shape), Swedish (blank, form, model, pattern, plan, process chart, schedule, scheme, time-able, timetable, time-table). |
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Health | It is strongly recommended and essential that dermatologists, pathologists, and dermatopathologists formulate a reproducible schema for diagnosing and reporting these nevi. In providing the histologic interpretation of a nevus with architectural disorder with varying degrees of melanocytic atypia, the pathologist should note whether the margins of the specimen are involved by the process. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Schema" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 95.93% of the time. "Schema" is used about 270 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 95.93% | 259 | 18,370 |
| Noun (proper) | 4.07% | 11 | 106,044 |
| Total | 100.00% | 270 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "schema": attributive schema ♦ conceptual schema ♦ defining length of schema ♦ order of schema ♦ rhetorical schema ♦ schema Definition Set ♦ schema Representation language. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "schema": schema-based, schema-breaking, schema-consistency, schema-consistent, schema-inconsistent, schema-unrelated. | |
Ending with "schema": image-schema, sub-schema, three-schema, verb-schema. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
schema | 150 |
xml schema | 68 |
star schema | 33 |
schema theory | 26 |
database schema | 23 |
business to business schema | 22 |
schema tv | 19 |
monitor schema | 12 |
schema therapy | 12 |
heuristique schema | 11 |
electronique schema | 11 |
electrique schema | 11 |
amenagement directeur eau gestion schema | 8 |
oracle schema | 7 |
electronic schema | 6 |
fitness schema | 6 |
definition schema | 6 |
active directory schema | 6 |
com microsoft schema | 5 |
hp930c pl schema | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "schema"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | skemë (delineation, diagram, map, scheme, skeleton, sketch). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مخطط (barred, blueprint, controlled, guided, planned, projects, ruled, scheme, sketch, streaked, striped, stripy), مشروع (design, enacted, enterprise, idea, legislated, licit, plan, project, scheme, undertaking, venture), خطة (counsel, course, forecast, idea, line of action, outline, plan, policy, project, schedule, tactic), رسم بياني (diagram, graph, outline, scheme, silhouette). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | схема (device, pattern, plan, project, scheme, sheet, skeleton), скица (contour, cure, delineation, design, diagram, draft, draught, freehand drawing, object, outline, plan, plat, plot, scheme, scream, skeleton, sketch, study, vignette), план (blueprint, conception, dart, diagram, draft, draught, game, idea, layout, map, plan, plat, plot, program, programme, project, proposal, schedule, scheme, set up, skeleton, sketch, view), диаграма (chart, curve, diagram, graph, pattern, plan, plot, scheme, sheet, tabulation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 图解 (graphical, graphically, Schemas, Schemata). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | schéma (chart, diagram, pattern), diagram (chart, diagram, graph). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | skema (conceptual mode, conceptual schema, intension, model, pattern, scheme), plan (design, diagram, flat, flat surface, intension, plan, plan view, planar, plane, plat, platen, plot, scheme, tier), oversigt (Briefing, intension, line of sight, scheme, sight zone, splay). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | schema (concept description, conceptual mode, conceptual schema, description, diagram, generalization, intension, model, pattern, schedule, scheme), conceptueel schema (conceptual mode, conceptual schema), conceptueel gegevensmodel (conceptual mode, conceptual schema). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | نمودار (Chart, Conspectus, Diagram, Graph), نونه , طرح (Cast, Diagram, Draft, Knack, Layout, Machination, Model, Module, Outline, Pattern, Plan, Plat, Plot, Project, Projection, Proposal, Scheme, Skeleton, Sketch), صفت (Adjective, Epithet, Qualification, Quality), خلاصه (Abstract, Compendium, Condensation, Digest, Epitome, Extract, Outline, Resume, Scantling, Short, Sketch, Sum, Summary, Summation, Synopsis, Upshot), شکل (Configuration, Figure, Form, Gravure, Hue, Image, Likeness, Medal, Rank, Shape, Vignette). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | skeema (scheme), malli (design, form, form-control template, master component, master workpiece, model, pattern, prototype, sample, specimen, template), kaavio (conceptual mode, conceptual schema, diagram, intension, scheme, stencil), kaava (formula, intension, model, pattern, scheme), käsitekaavio (conceptual mode, conceptual schema). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | schéma (conceptual schema, scheme). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Schema (conceptual mode, conceptual schema, diagram, formula, intension, model, pattern, plan, scheme), Datenbankschema. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σχήμα (chart, conceptual mode, conceptual schema, diagram, figure, form, graph, intension, scheme, shape). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שרטוט (drawing, plan, sketch, stripe). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | séma (pattern, schemata, scheme). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | bagan (design, draft, program, skeleton, sketch). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | schema (cadre, chip layout, conceptual mode, conceptual schema, diagram, draft, floor plan layout, floorplan, formula, intension, layout, outline, pattern, plan, scheme, shell, skeleton, skeleton outline, sketch, visual). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 大意 , 図解 (schematic), スキート射' (scheme, skeet shooting, ski lift, ski rack, skier), シアン化物 (Caesar, cyanide, scheme, shade, shading, shake, shake hands, shaker, shale oil, shape-up, share, shared, shareware, sharing, shaver, shaving, shaving cream, shaving foam, shaving lotion, sheik dollar). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たいい (abdication, captain, physical standard, physique, posture), ずかい (schematic), スキーマ , シェーマ (scheme). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 개" (Schemas, Schemata, Summaries, summary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | emaschay esquema (cadre, conceptual mode, conceptual schema, design, draft, draught, game, graph, job, model, pattern, plan, scene, scheme, yoke). (various references) schemã (chart, diagram, draft, lay out, network, outline, plan, schedule, scheme, set up, sketch). (various references) схема (cadre, circuitry, diagram, layout, network, pattern, plan, schemata, schematics, scheme, sketch, sketches). (various references) shema (scheme), plan (design, layout, map, plan, planning), intriga (intrigue, machination, scheme). (various references) esquema (diagram, formula, intension, outline, pictorial symbol, plan, scheme, skeleton, sketch). (various references) schematisk framställning, schema (blank, conceptual mode, conceptual schema, diagram, form, model, pattern, plan, process chart, schedule, scheme, time-able, timetable, time-table), mönster (configuration, design, device, drafting, draught, drawing, exemplar, model, paragon, pattern, plan, sample, sketch, specimen, template, texture), diagram (chart, charts, diagram, diagrams, graph, plot, scheme), databasschema (conceptual mode, conceptual schema, intension, scheme), översikt (conspectus, data compilations, expose, outline, oversight, overview, schedule, scheme, summary, survey, syllabus). (various references) taslak (conspectus, design, diagram, draft, draft plan, draught, drawing, outline, plan, rough, roughcast, silhouette, skeleton, sketch, study, tracing, visual), şema (diagram, exploded view). (various references) схема (cadre, chart, device, diagram, outline, pattern, plan, skeleton). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "schema": schemas, schemata, schematic, schematically, schematics, schematism, schematisms, schematization, schematizations, schematize, schematized, schematizes, schematizing. (additional references) | |
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"Schema" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Cachuma, cheam, Cheema, Chemlab, Icheme, Nchama, Saheena, sceem, scema, sceme, scham, schame, Schara, Schaum, sche, schea, Scheat, schegma, schem, schemy, Scheng, scherma, Schiedam, schimp, Schlema, schneeman, Schneemann, Schoemel, Scjeme, shceme, shema, shemaal, Shemar, Shemau, shemu, shima, Shimba, shoma, sicherman, skena, Tschaa. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "schema" (pronounced 'Sche"ma'): Aboma, Adenoma, Adipoma, Amma, Amphiuma, Analemma, Arapaima, Aroma, Asthma, Atheroma, Bema, Blastema, BRAHMA, Brama, Bregma, Broma, Cauma, Ceroma, Chacma, Chiloma, Chloasma, Chondroma, Cima, Coloboma, Comma, Cosmorama, Croma, Cyclorama, Cytoblastema, Diastema, Diatryma, Digamma, Dilemma, Diorama, Diploma, Dogma, Drachma, Drama, Ecphonema, Ecthyma, Edriophthalma, Emphysema, Empyema, Empyreuma, Encauma, Enchondroma, Enchylemma, Endophragma, Endoplasma, Enigma, Epiblema, Epichirema, Epiphonema, Epithelioma, Epithema, Erythema, Exanthema, fibroma, GAMMA, gemma, Georama, Glama, Glaucoma, Glioma, Gorma, gumma, Gyroma, Haematotherma, Helicotrema, hematoma, Hematotherma, Hyalonema, Hypermyriorama, Hypoderma, Idioplasma, Kaama, karma, Karyoplasma, Kokama, Kytoplasma, Lecama, lemma, Lepisma, leucoma, Lima, lipoma, llama, Loma, Lucuma, lymphoma, magma, mahatma, Marinorama, melanoma, melasma, Melisma, miasma, mycoderma, Myocomma, Myolemma, Myoma, Myriorama, Myxoedema, Myxoma, Neorama, Neurilemma, Neuroma, NORMA, Nototrema, Nucleoidioplasma, OEdema, -oma, Oreosoma, Osteocomma, Osteoma, Osteosarcoma, Ovoplasma, Paguma, Panorama, Panstereorama, Papilloma, Paraphagma, Pelioma, Pelma, Perisoma, Phantasma, Phyma, PLASMA, Pleurosigma, Pluma, Polyorama, Programma, Prophragma, Prosoma, Protonema, Pterostigma, Pyjama, Regma, Rhinoscleroma, Rhizoma, Rhusma, rima, Rusma, sarcolemma, sarcoma, Schisma, Sclerema, scleroderma, Scleroma, Scotoma, seriema, Shama, SIGMA, sima, smegma, soma, Soorma, Sorema, Spermatogemma, Spermoplasma, squama, Staphyloma, Steatoma, Stemma, stigma, stoma, stroma, struma, Syrma, Talma, teratoma, Terma, Theobroma, Tirma, trachoma, Trama, Trilemma, Tucuma, Xanthoma, Xeroderma, Yama, Yamma, Zeugma, Zygoma. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: maches, sachem, samech. | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-h-m-s" | |
-1 letter: aches, acmes, cames, chams, chase, chasm, haems, hames, maces, mache, machs, shame. | |
-2 letters: aces, ache, acme, ahem, came, cams, case, cash, cham, each, haem, haes, hame, hams, hems, mace, mach, macs, maes, mash, mesa, mesh, same, scam, seam, sham, shea. | |
-3 letters: ace, ash, cam, ems, hae, ham, has, hem, hes, mac, mae, mas, sac, sae, sea, sec, sha, she. | |
-4 letters: ae, ah, am, as, eh, em, es, ha, he, hm, ma, me, sh. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-h-m-s" | |
+1 letter: chamise, chasmed, manches, marches, matches, mesarch, sachems, samechs, schemas, schmear. | |
+2 letters: becharms, brechams, cashmere, chamades, chambers, chamfers, chamises, chammies, champers, charmers, chessman, chimeras, hematics, ischemia, machetes, machines, machrees, manchets, marchers, marchesa, marchese, marchesi, mastiche, matchers, misteach, moschate, mustache, sachemic, schemata, schmears, tachisme. | |
+3 letters: alchemies, alchemist, alchymies, bechamels, camphenes, camphines, camphires, cashmeres, catechism, chamoised, chamoises, charmeuse, charmless, chemicals, cheongsam, chimaeras, chlamydes, chlamyses, chromates, clamshell, demarches, echograms, haematics, hecatombs, impeaches, ischaemia, ischemias, lechayims, mastiches, matchless, mechanics, mechanism, mechanist, menarches, merchants, mischance, mischarge, moustache, mustached, mustaches, rematches, schematic, schmalzes, stomached, stomacher, tachismes, thematics, yachtsmen. | |
+4 letters: alchemists, alchemizes, beachcombs, benchmarks, catchments, catechisms, chameleons, chamomiles, champagnes, champleves, charmeuses, checkmarks, checkmates, chemotaxes, chemotaxis, cheongsams, cherimoyas, chimaerism, clamshells, cymophanes, encashment, graphemics, hackamores, hatchments, hectograms, hematinics, hemostatic, humectants, ischaemias, lachrymose, lunchmeats, machinates, malachites, marchpanes, matchboxes, mechanisms, mechanists, mechanizes, meerschaum, metaethics, metaphysic, midwatches, mischances, mischannel, mischarged, mischarges, mismatched, mismatches, mispatched, mispatches, misteaches, monarchies, moustaches, myasthenic, naumachies, nomarchies, outmarches, outmatches, pachyderms, parchments, pharmacies, ramshackle, reichsmark, revanchism, rheumatics, schematics, schematism, schematize, schmaltzes, schmalzier, schoolmate, shamefaced, stomachers, supermacho. | |
+5 letters: aerenchymas, alchemistic, amphimacers, archenemies, arithmetics, athleticism, atmospheric, attachments, avouchments, bedchambers, bichromates, camphorates, catechismal, catechumens, champerties, champertous, charmingest, chimaerisms, chimpanzees, chloramines, choirmaster, comradeship, detachments, dichogamies, dichromates, encashments, hammerlocks, hematocrits, hemiacetals, hemocyanins, hemostatics, homeostatic, hyoscyamine, jackhammers, logomachies, machineries, macintoshes, macrophages, macrophytes, manchineels, marchioness, marshalcies, matchlessly, matchmakers, mathematics, mechanicals, mechanistic, mechanizers, meerschaums, merchandise, mesenchymal, metaphysics, microphages, mischannels, misteaching, mustachioed, myasthenics, mycophagies, overmatches, parenchymas, preachments, reichsmarks, revanchisms, scaramouche, schematisms, schematized, schematizes, schismatize, schmaltzier, schmalziest, schoolmates, schwarmerei, scrimshawed, spermatheca, stomachache, supermachos, sympathetic, tachometers, thalassemic, watchmakers. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 63 68 65 6D 61 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... -.-. .... . -- .- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01100011 01101000 01100101 01101101 01100001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S c h e m a |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0063 0068 0065 006D 0061 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)536974717967 |
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