schematic
Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.
Adjective
- Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.
- Sketchy, incomplete.
- Dr. Starbuck gives an interesting, and it seems to me a true, account—so far as conceptions so schematic can claim truth at all[…] - 1902, William James, “Lecture IX. Conversion.”, in The Varieties of Religious...
- Relating to a schema.
- Given the terminology we have introduced here, we can say that all of the bracketed phrases in (3) above are of the schematic form (4) below: (4) Specifier + Head + Complement Now, we have already argued in the case of...
Origin
From scheme or schema + -atic.
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Noun
- A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.
- I'll have to study the schematics for the new integrated circuit before I can create a good layout.
- In contrast to other media players and similar devices, the Chumby’s internal schematics and source code — the programs that make it work — are completely open and available on www.chumby.com. - 2007 November 15, John...