Paradigm

[ParĀ·a*digm]

A paradigm is a standard, perspective, or set of ideas. A paradigm is a way of looking at something.

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An example; a model; a pattern.

Noun
a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

Noun
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic 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)

Noun
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word


n.
An example; a model; a pattern.

n.
An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.

n.
An illustration, as by a parable or fable.


Paradigm

Par"a*digm , n. [F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. , fr. to show by the side of, to set up as an example; beside + to show. See Para-, and Diction.] 1. An example; a model; a pattern. [R.] "The paradigms and patterns of all things." Cudworth. 2. (Gram.) An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection. 3. (Rhet.) An illustration, as by a parable or fable.

An example; a model; a pattern.

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Usage Examples

We're still living with the old paradigm of age as an arch. That's the old metaphor: You're born, you peak at midlife and decline into decrepitude.

The symbolic language of the crucifixion is the death of the old paradigm resurrection is a leap into a whole new way of thinking.

The materialistic paradigm of Western science has been a major obstacle for any objective evaluation of the data describing the events occurring at the time of death.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.

A paradigm shift, where, in addition to physical inputs for farming, a focused emphasis placed on knowledge inputs can be a promising way forward. This knowledge-based approach will bring immense returns, particularly in rain fed and dry land farming areas.

We need to develop and disseminate an entirely new paradigm and practice of collaboration that supersedes the traditional silos that have divided governments, philanthropies and private enterprises for decades and replace it with networks of partnerships working together to create a globally prosperous society.

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