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   Par·a·digm

   /ˈperəˌdīm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a typical example or pattern of something; a model: "there is a new paradigm for public art in this country"
   • ▪ a worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject: "the discovery of universal gravitation became the paradigm of successful science"
   • 2. a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles: "English determiners form a paradigm: we can say “a book” or “his book” but not “a his book.”"
   • 3. (in the traditional grammar of Latin, Greek, and other inflected languages) a table of all the inflected forms of a particular verb, noun, or adjective, serving as a model for other words of the same conjugation or declension.

   Word Origin late 15th century: via late Latin from Greek paradeigma, from paradeiknunai ‘show side by side’, from para- ‘beside’ + deiknunai ‘to show’.

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   A paradigm is a standard, perspective, or set of ideas. A paradigm is a way of looking at something. The word paradigm comes up a lot in the academic, scientific, and business worlds. A new paradigm in business could mean a new way of reaching customers and making money.

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   PARADIGM meaning: 1. a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something: 2. a model of…. Learn more.

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   In science and philosophy, a paradigm (/ ˈ p ær ə d aɪ m / PARR-ə-dyme) is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitute legitimate contributions to a field. The word paradigm is Greek in origin, meaning "pattern."

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   Definition of paradigm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   paradigm meaning, definition, what is paradigm: a model or example that shows how someth...: Learn more.

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   PARADIGM meaning: 1 : a model or pattern for something that may be copied; 2 : a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishparadigm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   paradigm. noun. /ˈpærəˌdaɪm/. (formal or technology) a typical example or pattern of something a paradigm for students to copy The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.