The difference between Diagram and Schematic
When used as nouns, diagram means a plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole, whereas schematic means a simplified line-drawing generally used by engineers and technicians to describe and understand how a system works at an abstract level. schematic drawings often require the use of industry standard line-art symbols so they may be understood within industries.
Diagram is also verb with the meaning: to represent or indicate something using a diagram.
Schematic is also adjective with the meaning: represented simply.
check bellow for the other definitions of Diagram and Schematic
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Diagram as a noun:
A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show how something works, or show the relationships between the parts of a whole.
Examples:
"Electrical diagrams show device interconnections."
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Diagram as a noun:
A graph or chart.
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Diagram as a noun (category theory):
A functor from an index category to another category. The objects and morphisms of the index category need not have any internal substance, but rather merely outline the connective structure of at least some part of the diagram's codomain. If the index category is J and the codomain is C, then the diagram is said to be "of type J in C".
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Diagram as a verb (transitive):
To represent or indicate something using a diagram.
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Schematic as an adjective:
represented simply
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Schematic as an adjective:
sketchy, incomplete
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Schematic as an adjective:
relating to a schema
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Schematic as a noun:
A simplified line-drawing generally used by engineers and technicians to describe and understand how a system works at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often require the use of industry standard line-art symbols so they may be understood within industries.
Examples:
"I'll have to study the schematics for the new integrated circuit before I can create a good layout."