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Definition: Schematic |
SchematicAdjective1. (fine arts) represented in simplified or symbolic form. Noun1. Diagram of an electrical or mechanical system. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "schematic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references) |
Etymology: Schematic \Sche*mat"ic\, adjective. [Compare to Greek pretended.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Representative or schematic eye computed from the average of a large number of human eye measurements by Allvar Gullstrand. (references) |
Mining | Showing principles of construction or operation, without accuratemechanical representation. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
In telecommunication, the term schematic has the following meanings:1. A diagram, drawing, or sketch that details the elements of a system, such as the elements of an electrical circuit or the elements of a logic diagram for a computer or communications system.
2. Pertaining to a diagram, drawing, or sketch that details the elements of a system, such as the elements of an electrical circuit or the elements of a logic diagram for a computer or communications system.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Schematic."
Synonyms: SchematicSynonyms: conventional (adj), formal (adj), schematic drawing (n). (additional references) |
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Plan | Drawing, scheme, schematic, graphic, chart, flow chart (representation). |
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This schematic illustration shows how a human therapeutic gene is inserted into a deactivated mouse retrovirus. The retrovirus then attaches to and empties its genetic material into a patient's cell (in the laboratory). The therapeutic human gene is integrated into the patient's DNA and replaces the "defective" gene, in the treatment for ADA. See artwork: GR-10. Credit: Jeannie Kelly (artist). | These are several schematic drawings of the anatomy of the breast, showing the internal and external structures of the breast. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. | ||
This schematic drawing identifies the structures located at one end of the T. pallidum bacterium. A spirochete, this bacterium is responsible for the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis. Credit: CDC. | ![]() | A schematic view of RAR and echo-sounding Diagram in public information brochure. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. | |
![]() | A schematic showing areas designated for the quahog spawner sanctuaries. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. | ![]() | Schematic of the components of a potentially tornadogenic thunderstorm. Credit: National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). |
![]() | Schematic of the HELGOLAND habitat operations to study herring off New England. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). | ![]() | Schematic of NURP's former center at the Univ. of S. California. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP). |
![]() | Figure 7. Bonnici sounder, invented by Carmelo Bonnici, a blacksmith on HMS SPITFIRE. This device was used in surveys in the Black Sea in 1855. Left: descending. Right: Schematic drawing of the apparatus after striking the bottom. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. | ![]() | Figure 39. Schematic drawing of Pettersson and Nansen bottle as shown by V. W. Ekman in 1905. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
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| "Schematic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 97.31% of the time. "Schematic" is used about 186 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 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 97.31% | 181 | 22,953 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.69% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 186 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "schematic": conventional formal schematic ♦ Gullstrand's schematic eye ♦ layout versus schematic ♦ schematic capture ♦ schematic drawing ♦ schematic eye ♦ schematic type variable ♦ schematic wiring diagram. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "schematic": schematic-ally. | |
Ending with "schematic": over-schematic. | |
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| 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. |
| Language | Translations for "schematic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | skematik (diagrammatic, sketchy). (various references) | |
Arabic | تخطيطي (graphic, graphical). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | схематичен (sketchy). (various references) | |
Chinese | 概要 (Overview, Synopses, synopsis). (various references) | |
Czech | schématický. (various references) | |
Danish | strømskema med komponenter (component lay-out schematic), skematisk sektion (schematic section), skematisk landkort (schematic geographic map), skematisk fremstilling af krystalstrukturen i to fibre af en cementitpartikel (schematic description of the crystal structure of two fibres of one cementite particle), skematisk fremstilling af det ferritiske grundgitter (schematic description of the ferritic matrix), viser skematisk to-stofdiagrammet for et metal med et legeringsstof, der saenker smeltetemperaturen (microsegregation is the schematic representation of a binary equilibrium diagram for a metal containing a solute which lowers its melting point), grafisk udlægning (schematic capture). (various references) | |
Dutch | schematische voorstelling van de kristalopbouw van twee draden van een cementietdeeltje (schematic description of the crystal structure of two fibres of one cementite particle), schematische voorstelling van de ferrietmatrix (schematic description of the ferritic matrix), schematische voorstelling (schematic representation), schematische landkaart (schematic geographic map), schematisch profiel (schematic section), schema-invoer (schematic capture), schema van componentenvoorbereiding (component lay-out schematic), de micro-uitscheiding toont schematisch het binair diagram van een metaal met één legeringselement dat de smelttemperatuur verlaagt (microsegregation is the schematic representation of a binary equilibrium diagram for a metal containing a solute which lowers its melting point), bedradingsschema (schematic wiring diagram, wiring diagram). (various references) | |
Farsi | نموداری , قیاسی (Analog, Analogical, Categorical, Inductive). (various references) | |
Finnish | kaaviomainen. (various references) | |
French | schématique (schematically). (various references) | |
German | schematisch (diagrammatic, mechanical, schematically). (various references) | |
Greek | σχηματικόσ (figured), παραστατικόσ (descriptive, graphic, remonstrant). (various references) | |
Hungarian | vázlatos (adumbrative, diagrammatic, scratchy, sketchy), sematikus. (various references) | |
Italian | schematico (schematically). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 回路図 (circuit diagram), 図解 (schema). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ずかい (schema), かいろず (circuit diagram). (various references) | |
Korean | 개략도. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ematicschay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | esquemático (diagrammatic). (various references) | |
Romanian | schematic (schematically, sketchy). (various references) | |
Russian | схематический (diagrammatic, sketchy). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | simbolični, shematski, nagoveštajni, šematski. (various references) | |
Spanish | esquemático (diagrammatic). (various references) | |
Swedish | schematisk (diagrammatic). (various references) | |
Thai | แผนผัง, เกี่ยวกับแผนผัง (schematically). (various references) | |
Turkish | taslak şeklinde, şematik (diagrammatic). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | схематичний (diagrammatic, outlinear, sketchy). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sơ lược (summary). (various references) | |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "schematic": schematically, schematics. (additional references) | |
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"Schematic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: chemtech, schemetic, schimatic, sechmatic, shematic, skematic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "schematic" (pronounced skuma"tik) |
| 6 | -u m a" t i k | aromatic, asymptomatic, automatic, axiomatic, cinematic, diagrammatic, diplomatic, dramatic, emblematic, idiomatic, mathematic, melodramatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, semiautomatic, symptomatic, systematic, undiplomatic. |
| 5 | -m a" t i k | asthmatic, charismatic, climatic, dogmatic, enigmatic, enzymatic, monochromatic, numismatic, pneumatic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, rheumatic, thematic, traumatic. |
| 4 | -a" t i k | acrobatic, aerobatic, aristocratic, attic, autocratic, bureaucratic, democratic, ecstatic, electrostatic, emphatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, homeostatic, idiosyncratic, lymphatic, operatic, pancreatic, phosphatic, prostatic, static, technocratic, theocratic, undemocratic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acetic, acoustic, aesthetic, agnostic, alphabetic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, anesthetic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, arithmetic, arthritic, artistic, ascetic, astronautic, atavistic, atheistic, athletic, authentic, autistic, ballistic, bombastic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, climactic, coloristic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diabetic, diagnostic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diuretic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, elastic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, enthusiastic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fantastic, fatalistic, ferromagnetic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, futuristic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homiletic, humanistic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, magnetic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monastic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, oligopolistic, onomastic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pantheistic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, paternalistic, pathetic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, pessimistic, phonetic, plastic, pluralistic, poetic, polytheistic, porphyritic, primitivistic, propagandistic, prophetic, prophylactic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, scholastic, semantic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, synergistic, synthetic, tactic, terroristic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, unsympathetic, voyeuristic. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: catechism. | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-h-i-m-s-t" | |
-1 letter: hematics, mastiche, misteach, sachemic, tachisme. | |
-2 letters: achiest, aitches, ascetic, atheism, cachets, catches, chamise, chasmic, chemics, chemist, chicest, hematic, macchie, matches, sematic, smectic, tachism. | |
-3 letters: acetic, amices, caches, cachet, camise, caseic, chaise, chaste, cheats, chemic, chiasm, chimes, ethics, haemic, hectic, itches, maches, mashie, mastic, meccas, miches, misact, misate, miseat, sachem, sachet, saithe, samech, samite. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-h-i-m-s-t" | |
+1 letter: catechisms, schematics. | |
+2 letters: alchemistic, catechismal, mechanistic. | |
+3 letters: mesothoracic. | |
+4 letters: alchemistical, histochemical, homoscedastic, saccharimeter, schematically. | |
+5 letters: accomplishment, catecholamines, chromaticities, nonmechanistic, petrochemicals, saccharimeters, stereochemical. | |
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