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schematic

adjective · /skɪˈmætɪk/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does schematic mean?

schematic (adjective): represented in simplified or symbolic form.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce schematic?

/skɪˈmætɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does schematic come from?

From scheme or schema + -atic.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to schematic

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “schematic” mean?

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

Not quite: that's what convenient means.

causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

Not quite: that's what bitter means.

markedly new or introducing radical change

Not quite: that's what revolutionary means.

represented in simplified or symbolic form

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