What does schéma in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word schéma in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use schéma in French.

The word schéma in French means diagram, plan, drawing, outline, pattern, schema, master plan, overall plan, overall strategy, wiring diagram, circuit plan, detailed diagram, illustration, block diagram, narrative outline, plot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word schéma

diagram, plan, drawing

nom masculin (dessin explicatif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voici le schéma d'une pompe à eau.
Here is the blueprint for a water pump.

outline

nom masculin (grandes lignes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le nouveau directeur nous a présenté le schéma de sa réorganisation.
The new director showed us the outline of his reorganization.

pattern

nom masculin (processus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les animaux suivent souvent un schéma bien déterminé.
Animals often follow a determined pattern.

schema

nom masculin (base de données : structure) (database)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette base de données utilise un schéma hiérarchique.
This database uses a hierarchical schema.

master plan, overall plan, overall strategy

nom masculin (programme, trame générale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le schéma directeur pour notre région assure l'équilibre entre l'urbanisation et la préservation du milieu naturel ou agricole.

wiring diagram, circuit plan

nom masculin (représentation de circuit) (electricity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La connaissance du schéma électrique d'une maison permet d'éviter les surcharges.

detailed diagram, illustration

nom masculin (dessin d'explications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

block diagram

nom masculin (schéma de principe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le schéma fonctionnel est une représentation graphique simplifiée d'un processus.

narrative outline, plot

nom masculin (plan de narration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur a demandé à ses élèves d'établir le schéma narratif de ce texte.

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