schema

Definitions of schema
  1. noun
    a visual display of information
    synonyms: diagram, hitlijst
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    organogram
    a chart showing the lines of responsibility between departments of a large organization
    flap-over, flip-over, flipover
    a chart with several sheets hinged at the top; sheets can be flipped over to present information sequentially
    cirkeldiagram
    a circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole
    profiel, profielschets
    an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
    histogram, staafdiagram, staafgrafiek
    a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
  2. noun
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
    synonyms: bestek, draaiboek, idee, plan, planning, programma, tijdsindeling, voornemen
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    hoofdlijn
    a schematic or preliminary plan
    structuurplan
    a long-term outline of a project or government function
    plan de campagne, werkplan
    a plan for actively doing something
    bewind, regiem, regime
    (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
    projectie
    a planned undertaking
    agenda, cedel, ceel, dagindeling, dienstrooster, rooster, tijdpad, tijdplan, tijdschema, werkrooster, werkschema, zakagenda
    a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
    bestedingsnota, bestedingspakket, budget, miljardennota, miljoenennota, rijksbegroting, staatsbegroting
    a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
    gevechtsleer, politiek, tactiek
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
    bestel, stelsel, systeem
    a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
    manoeuvre, politiek, tactiek
    a plan for attaining a particular goal
    draaiboek, gevechtsleer, strategie, tactiek
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    reisboek, reisplan, rijschema, routebeschrijving
    a proposed route of travel
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    begrip, denkbeeld, gedachte, idee
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  3. noun
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    synonyms: draaiboek, gevechtsleer, strategie, tactiek
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    collusie, complot, conjuratie, conspiratie, intrige, komplot, kuiperij, samenzwering
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
    steunplan
    a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something
    kuiperij
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    apartje, collusie, complot, conjuratie, conspiratie, intrige, komplot, kuiperij, onderonsje, samenzwering, tête-à-tête
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
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    plan de campagne, werkplan
    a plan for actively doing something
  4. noun
    a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
    synonyms: agenda, cedel, ceel, dagindeling, dienstrooster, rooster, tijdpad, tijdplan, tijdschema, werkrooster, werkschema, zakagenda
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    bestek, draaiboek, idee, plan, planning, programma, tijdsindeling, voornemen
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  5. noun
    an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur
    synonyms: dagindeling, prijscourant, prijslijst, tarieflijst, tijdpad, tijdplan, tijdschema
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    cedel, ceel, enumeratie, lijst, opgave, opsomming, ranglijst
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
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