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Definition of Paradigm
1. Noun. Systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word.
2. Noun. A standard or typical example. "He provided America with an image of the good father"
Generic synonyms: Example, Model
Specialized synonyms: Concentrate, Imago
Derivative terms: Epitomise, Epitomize, Paradigmatic, Prototypal, Prototypic, Prototypical
3. Noun. 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).
Generic synonyms: Category, Class, Family
Derivative terms: Paradigmatic
4. Noun. The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time. "He framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
Definition of Paradigm
1. n. An example; a model; a pattern.
Definition of Paradigm
1. Noun. An example serving as a model or pattern; a template. ¹
2. Noun. (linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category. ¹
3. Noun. A system of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality. ¹
4. Noun. A conceptual framework—an established thought process. ¹
5. Noun. A way of thinking which can occasionally lead to misleading predispositions; a prejudice. A route of mental efficiency which has presumably been verified by affirmative results/predictions. ¹
6. Noun. A philosophy consisting of ‘top-bottom’ ideas (namely biases which could possibly make the practitioner susceptible to the ‘confirmation bias’). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paradigm
1. a pattern or example [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paradigm
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