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 — 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.) late 15c., from L.L. paradigma pattern, example, especially in grammar, from Gk. paradeigma pattern, model, from paradeiknynai exhibit, represent, lit. show side by side, from para beside (see PARA (Cf. para )) + deiknynai to show (cognate… … Etymology 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
