<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A diagram, plan, or scheme</li><li>Synonyms: model, framework, outline</li><li>An underlying organizational pattern or structure; conceptual framework<ul><li>Example: "A schema provides the basis by which someone relates to the events they experience."</li></ul></li><li>(In Kantian epistemology) a concept, similar to a universal but limited to phenomenal knowledge, by which an object of knowledge or an idea of pure reason may be apprehended.</li></ul>