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comparative more schematic, superlative most schematic
Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter. examples
Sketchy, incomplete. quotations examples
Dr. Starbuck gives an interesting, and it seems to me a true, account—so far as conceptions so schematic can claim truth at all […]
1902, William James, “Lecture IX. Conversion.”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience […] , London: Longmans, Green & Co.
Relating to a schema. quotations examples
Given the terminology we have introduced here, we can say that all of the bracketed phrases in (3) above are of the schematic form (4) below:(4) Specifier + Head + ComplementNow, we have already argued in the case of Noun Phrases that a Head Noun together with its Complement form an N-bar; and that this N-bar together with its Specifier ( = Determiner) forms an N-double-bar.
1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 228
plural schematics
A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity. examples