n, pl  sche*ma*ta  also  schemas  1  :  a nonconscious adjustment of the brain to the afferent impulses indicative of bodily posture that is a prerequisite of appropriate bodily movement and of spatial perception  2  :  the organization of experience in the mind or brain that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  scheme 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2024.