1. plural of schema; mental structures or frameworks that organize and interpret information
Usage: psychology; cognitive science
2. plural of schema; organized plans, diagrams, or outlines
Usage: formal

Examples

• Children develop cognitive schemata to understand the world around them.
• The researcher studied how cultural schemata influence perception.
• Students use existing schemata to process new information.
• The architect presented several design schemata for the project.
• These mental schemata help us categorize experiences.
• The teacher explained how reading schemata improve comprehension.