paradigm
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, alternative, contrasting, different, good, gross, interesting, many
VERB + PARADIGM
cause, don't, like, storytelling, talking, times
PARADIGM + NOUN
esperanto's, religion, society, something
PREP.
about, from, in
ADV.
completely
Definitions
noun
A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
Near-synonyms: style, model, worldview
Thomas Kuhn's landmark “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” got people talking about paradigm shifts, to the point the word itself now suggests an incomplete or biased perspective.
An example serving as the model for such a pattern; an exceptionally good or prototypical example of a pattern or group.
Near-synonyms: template, exemplar, archetype, poster child; see also Thesaurus:exemplar, Thesaurus:model
According to the Fourth Circuit, “Coca-Cola” is “the paradigm of a descriptive mark that has acquired secondary meaning”.
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.
The paradigm of "to sing" is "sing, sang, sung". The verb "to ring" follows the same paradigm.
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6Near-synonyms: style, model, worldview
WiktionaryThomas Kuhn's landmark “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” got people talking about paradigm shifts, to the point the word itself now suggests an incomplete or biased perspective.
WiktionaryAt times, the assimilationist paradigm has facilitated the physical dispossession of Native lands and the suppression or eradication of Native institutions, culture, and identity by the political bran
WiktionaryWe need to postulate a completely different paradigm to explain all these phenomena.
Tatoeba · #55289The reduction of subsidies to the Cultural Heritage sector requires the adoption of a new paradigm.
Tatoeba · #965631My neighbour thinks that people do not know what to expect in increased awareness of outer space because it could cause a paradigm shift in society.
Tatoeba · #1647606