Paradigm — synonyms, definition

1. paradigm (Noun)

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paradigm (Noun) — The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time. ex. "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"

paradigm (Noun) — Systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word.

paradigm (Noun) — A standard, typical or perfect example. ex. "he is the paradigm of good breeding"

paradigm (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).

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