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paradigm

/ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/noun3 syllables

Paradigm means: a standard or typical example.

Synonyms for paradigm16

noun, as in a standard or typical example

prototype, epitome, image

noun, as in the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)

substitution class

also used for paradigm

style, model, worldview, template, exemplar, archetype, poster child, byspel, case, case in point, embodiment, paradigma

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What does paradigm mean?4

noun

1

a standard or typical example“he is the prototype of good breeding”

2

the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)

3

systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

4

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time“he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Paradigm in a sentence

  • We need to postulate a completely different paradigm to explain all these phenomena.unknown
  • A paradigm is something you think about before you think about it.fekundulo
  • You just need time to adjust to the new paradigm.nonong
  • Most people don't like the paradigm of your religion.nonong
  • The reduction of subsidies to the Cultural Heritage sector requires the adoption of a new paradigm.riccioberto
  • The GNH Commission secretary says the Gross National Happiness paradigm offers an alternative approach to development.Cangarejo

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Forms of paradigm

as a noun

plural
paradigms