schema

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Synonyms: scheme, schemy, shema, schama, schima, chema, schem, schena

Antonyms: scheme, schemy, shema, schama, schima, chema, schem, schena

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Noun

1. An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a [[w:body schema|body schema]]).
2. {{lb|en|databases}} A formal description of the structure of a [[database]]: the names of the [[table]]s, the names of the [[column]]s of each table, and the [[data type]] and other attributes of each column.
3. {{lb|en|markup languages}} A formal description of data, [[data type]]s, and data file structures, such as [[w:XML schema|XML schemas]] for [[XML]] files.
4. {{lb|en|logic}} A [[formula]] in the [[metalanguage]] of an [[axiomatic system]], in which one or more [[schematic variable]]s appear, which stand for any [[term]] or [[subformula]] of the system, which may or may not be required to satisfy certain conditions.
5. {{lb|en|Christianity}} A [[monastic]] [[habit]] in the [[Greek Orthodox]] Church.

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