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esquemático

schematic

adjective es-keh-MAH-tee-koh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Greek skhēmatikos, 'of form or figure.'

Also means

simplified

Usage Note

Esquemático describes something reduced to its essential outline, whether a diagram, an argument, or a presentation style. Un resumen esquemático is a skeletal summary. It can be mildly pejorative when implying oversimplification. The feminine form is esquemática.

Examples

"El profesor dibujó un mapa esquemático en la pizarra."

Natural Translation

The teacher drew a schematic map on the board.

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