how to pronounce schema

/ˈskiːmə/

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schema is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of schema in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… based upon our schema you know we expect …”

meanings of schema

noun:

A formal description of the structure of a database: the names of the tables, the names of the columns of each table, and the data type and other attributes of each column.
An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).
A monastic habit in the Greek Orthodox Church.
A formula in the metalanguage of an axiomatic system, in which one or more schematic variables appear, which stand for any term or subformula of the system, which may or may not be required to satisfy certain conditions.
A formal description of data, data types, and data file structures, such as XML schemas for XML files.

schema frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schema occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics schema can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that schema can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;