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- DictionaryPar·a·digm shift/ˈperəˌdīm ˌSHift/
noun
- 1. a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions: "geophysical evidence supporting Wegener's theory led to a rapid paradigm shift in the earth sciences"
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- Paradigm shift
Fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline.
A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline. It is a concept in the philosophy of science that was introduced and brought into the common lexicon by the American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn. Even though Kuhn restricted the use of the term to the natural sciences, the concept of a paradigm shift has also been used in... Wikipedia
