: a schematic drawing or diagram
Examples of schematic in a Sentence
Adjective
a schematic diagram of their business model
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Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
Each is being built from scratch using the original schematic and engineer notes as a guild.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
There was frustration from some Dolphins players with Fangio’s schematic and personnel decisions.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Lassiter is one of the most pro-ready defensive prospects in this class thanks to his schematic versatility and route recognition.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
But there’s not enough time for the amorous liaison to develop into something that feels more than a schematic add-on.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The experimental set-up: (a) cut-away schematic of the floating sprinkler, (b) flow control apparatus operating in suction mode, and (c) flow imaging with a laser sheet illumination of particle-laden water.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Setback that hurt the most The loss of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to a neck injury in October put the defense in a schematic flux.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
So Harriet has a lot more to do — but her subplot still feels schematic, not quite lived-in.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
These schematics become part of the tools that researchers use, such as open-source libraries of movement data and measurement systems that are meant to provide baseline standards for how human bodies move.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Mar. 2024
There are two sets of schematics, PCBs and gerbers files.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024
Enlarge / Leonardo da Vinci's schematics and notes for his experiment on the equivalence of gravity and acceleration.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
So sure, the schematics might be overrated, but they shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
The price should be under $100 and the schematics and code publicly available.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
Jodie Foster is steely yet open-hearted as Ellie Arroway, a scientist who discovers schematics for a single-occupant space vessel buried in transmissions from a distant star system.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The trouble seems to be that a lot of Pals closely mirror a lot of Pokémon, from overall aesthetic right down to the 3D model schematics.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
Adjective
On Thursday, the U-M Board of Regents approved a final schematic design for the UMCI building.
—Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
Each is being built from scratch using the original schematic and engineer notes as a guild.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
There was frustration from some Dolphins players with Fangio’s schematic and personnel decisions.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Lassiter is one of the most pro-ready defensive prospects in this class thanks to his schematic versatility and route recognition.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
But there’s not enough time for the amorous liaison to develop into something that feels more than a schematic add-on.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The experimental set-up: (a) cut-away schematic of the floating sprinkler, (b) flow control apparatus operating in suction mode, and (c) flow imaging with a laser sheet illumination of particle-laden water.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
Setback that hurt the most The loss of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to a neck injury in October put the defense in a schematic flux.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
So Harriet has a lot more to do — but her subplot still feels schematic, not quite lived-in.
—Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
Noun
That support included chassis schematics and a pair of Type 912 flat-12 engines developed for the 917.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
These schematics become part of the tools that researchers use, such as open-source libraries of movement data and measurement systems that are meant to provide baseline standards for how human bodies move.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Mar. 2024
There are two sets of schematics, PCBs and gerbers files.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024
Enlarge / Leonardo da Vinci's schematics and notes for his experiment on the equivalence of gravity and acceleration.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
So sure, the schematics might be overrated, but they shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
The price should be under $100 and the schematics and code publicly available.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
Jodie Foster is steely yet open-hearted as Ellie Arroway, a scientist who discovers schematics for a single-occupant space vessel buried in transmissions from a distant star system.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The trouble seems to be that a lot of Pals closely mirror a lot of Pokémon, from overall aesthetic right down to the 3D model schematics.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Schematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schematic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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