[ 'ski:mə ]
■ noun ( plural ~ta -mətə or ~s )
1》 technical a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model.
2》 Logic a syllogistic figure.
3》 (in Kantian philosophy) a conception of what is common to all members of a class; a general or essential type.
Origin
C18: from Gk skhēma 'form, figure'.