schema
noun
[ ˈskiːmə ]
• a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model.
• "a schema of scientific reasoning"
• a syllogistic figure.
• (in Kantian philosophy) a conception of what is common to all members of a class; a general or essential type or form.
Origin:
late 18th century (as a term in philosophy): from Greek skhēma ‘form, figure’.
