/ˈpæ.ɹə.daɪm/► audioScrabble 14Words With Friends 17
Definition
noun systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word.
noun a standard or typical example.
— synonyms: prototype, epitome, image
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).
— synonyms: substitution_class
noun the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time.
Examples
“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.”