Definition of "schematic" [sche•mat•ic]

• Of, relating to, or in the form of a scheme or diagram. (adjective)
• A structural or procedural diagram, especially of an electrical or mechanical system. (noun)

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• "During these stories he described each operation on paper in schematic form."
• "I lean towards "created kinds" being front loaded in schematic form into one or a few genomes when life was first placed on this planet."
• "This schematic is fun to play around with, but fundamentally it’s an oversimplification of the ideological issues and involves abstract away from all questions of practicality."