noun
schema
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
In a sentence
Six example sentences with schema, each labelled with its topic.
A toddler's schema for dogs stretches to cover the neighbor's goat until someone gently explains the difference.
Psychology
Chess masters carry a schema for common endgames, so a glance at the board tells them which plan applies.
Gaming
Travelers arrive with a schema of a country built from films, then spend a week watching it fall apart.
Travel
Kant argued that a schema links each concept to what we sense, so the idea of a dog can meet an actual dog.
Philosophy
A veteran point guard carries a schema for every pick and roll defense, so one glance tells her where the pass should go.
Basketball
New managers arrive with a schema of what customers want, then spend a year revising it after every service call.
Business
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