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paradigm — paradigm, paradigmatic In ordinary speech the word paradigm designates a typical example or model to be replicated or followed. This connotation is carried over into the technical use of the term introduced by the philosopher and historian of… … Dictionary of sociology
paradigm — par‧a‧digm [ˈpærədaɪm] noun [countable] formal a good example of how a product, system etc can work or be produced: paradigm of/for • J.J. s success in building Tylenol into a best seller has become a paradigm of consumer drug marketing.… … Financial and business terms
paradigm — 1. is pronounced with the last syllable as in dime. In technical use it denotes a model or pattern of some kind; in linguistics, it means ‘a representative set of inflections of a noun or verb’, and so the paradigm of come is come (base form),… … Modern English usage
paradigm a — index paradigm Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Paradigm — Par a*digm, n. [F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to show by the side of, to set up as an example; para beside + ? to show. See {Para }, and {Diction}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An example; a model; a pattern. [R.] The paradigms and patterns… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paradigm — I noun archetype, example, exemplar, guide, ideal, model, norm, original, paradigma, pattern, prototype, sample, standard II index case (example), example, exemplar, instance … Law dictionary
paradigm — [n] example archetype, beau ideal*, chart, criterion, ensample, exemplar, ideal, mirror, model, original, pattern, prototype, sample, standard; concept 686 … New thesaurus
paradigm — ► NOUN 1) a typical example, pattern, or model of something. 2) a conceptual model underlying the theories and practice of a scientific subject. 3) Grammar a table of all the inflected forms of a word, serving as a model for other words of the… … English terms dictionary
paradigm — [par′ə dīm΄, par′ədim] n. [Fr paradigme < LL paradigma < Gr paradeigma < para ,PARA 1 + deigma, example < deiknynai, to show: for IE base see DICTION] 1. a) a pattern, example, or model b) an overall concept accepted by most people in … English World dictionary
Paradigm — For other uses, see Paradigm (disambiguation). The word paradigm ( /ˈpær … Wikipedia
