Schē'di-ăsm, n.

(skē'dĭ-ăzm), n. [Gr. σχεδίασμα, that which is done off-hand, an extempore speech or action, from σχεδιάζειν, to do off-hand, from σχέδιος, sudden, off-hand, from σχεδόν, near, nigh.] Cursory writing on a loose sheet. [Rare.]