paradigm
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paradigm
- /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/ UK
- /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/
- /ˈpɛɹ.ə.daɪm/
- [ˈpɛɹ.daɪm]
- /ˈpeɪ.ɹə.daɪm/
- /ˈpæɹ.ə.dɑem/ Australia
- /ˈpɛɹ.ə.daɪm/ New Zealand
- [ˈpɛɹ.ə.dɑe̯m] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪm
Where it comes from
From Middle English paradygme, from Late Latin paradīgma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (parádeigma, “pattern”), from παραδείκνυμι (paradeíknumi, “I show [beside] or compare”) + -μα (-ma, suffix forming nouns concerning the results of actions). Doublet of paradigma.
noun paradigms · paradigmata
- A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework. Near-synonyms: style, model, worldview
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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
Similar: template, exemplar, archetype, poster child, byspel, case, beau ideal, case in point, embodiment, epitome, eponym, exemplification
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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.
Similar: paradigma
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: epitome, prototype, image, mentality, concept, mindset, notion, paragon, example, principle, typical, idea, standard, pattern, thinking, modality
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noun way of viewing reality
| Español | paradigma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 범례 beomnye |
| 中文 | 範式 /范式 fànshì, 範例 /范例 fànlì |
| Português | paradigma |
| Français | paradigme |
| Deutsch | Paradigma, Weltanschauung, Bezugssystem, Sicht der Dinge, Denkrahmen |
| Italiano | paradigma |
| Ελληνικά | κοσμοθεωρία kosmotheoría |
| Română | paradigmă |
| Русский | паради́гма paradígma |
| العربية | نَمَط namaṭ |
noun example serving as a model or pattern
| Español | paradigma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 범례 beomnye |
| 日本語 | 模範 mohan |
| 中文 | 範例 /范例 fànlì, 模範 /模范 mófàn, 典範 /典范 diǎnfàn |
| Português | paradigma |
| Français | paradigme |
| Deutsch | Beispiel, Musterbeispiel |
| Italiano | paradigma |
| Română | paradigmă |
| Русский | паради́гма paradígma, образе́ц obrazéc, приме́р primér |
| العربية | نُمُوذَج numūḏaj, مِثَال miṯāl, آيَة ʔāya |
| עברית | פָּרָדִיגְמָה paradigma |
noun linguistics: all forms which contain a common element
| Español | paradigma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 어형 변화표 eohyeong byeonhwapyo |
| 日本語 | 語形変化表 gokei henkahyō |
| 中文 | 詞形變化表 /词形变化表 cíxíng biànhuàbiǎo |
| Português | paradigma |
| Français | paradigme |
| Deutsch | Paradigma, Flexionsmuster, Flexionsschema |
| Italiano | paradigma |
| Ελληνικά | παράδειγμα parádeigma |
| Русский | паради́гма paradígma |
| العربية | قِيَاس |
Talk about this word "paradigm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paradigm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paradigm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paradigm "paradigm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paradigm.Cite this
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title = {paradigm},
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