paradigm
n. model, ideal; mold, form; example, pattern | ||||
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Paradigm Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Paradigm
(n.)
An illustration, as by a parable or fable.
(n.)
An example; a model; a pattern.
(n.)
An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.
(n.)
An illustration, as by a parable or fable.
(n.)
An example; a model; a pattern.
(n.)
An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.
| WordNet 2.0 |
paradigm
Noun
1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
(hypernym) inflection, inflexion
2. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
(synonym) prototype, epitome, image
(hypernym) model, example
(hyponym) concentrate
3. 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)
(synonym) substitution class
(hypernym) class, category, family
4. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
(hypernym) position, view, perspective
Noun
1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
(hypernym) inflection, inflexion
2. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
(synonym) prototype, epitome, image
(hypernym) model, example
(hyponym) concentrate
3. 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)
(synonym) substitution class
(hypernym) class, category, family
4. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
(hypernym) position, view, perspective
| hEnglish - advanced version |
paradigm
paradigm
\par"a*digm\ (?), n. [f. paradigme, l. paradigma, fr. gr. &?;, fr. &?; to show by the side of, to set up as an example; &?; beside + &?; to show. see para-, and diction.]
1. an example; a model; a pattern. [r.] "the paradigms and patterns of all things."
2. (gram.) an example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.
3. (rhet.) an illustration, as by a parable or fable. [
paradigm
n
1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
2. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided america with an image of the good father" [syn: prototype, epitome, image]
3. 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) [syn: substitution class ]
4. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
paradigm
\par"a*digm\ (?), n. [f. paradigme, l. paradigma, fr. gr. &?;, fr. &?; to show by the side of, to set up as an example; &?; beside + &?; to show. see para-, and diction.]
1. an example; a model; a pattern. [r.] "the paradigms and patterns of all things."
2. (gram.) an example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.
3. (rhet.) an illustration, as by a parable or fable. [
paradigm
n
1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
2. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided america with an image of the good father" [syn: prototype, epitome, image]
3. 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) [syn: substitution class ]
4. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
Paradigm Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aids Glossary |
paradigm
a theoretical framework that forms the basis for hypotheses and explanations.
a theoretical framework that forms the basis for hypotheses and explanations.
Paradigm Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Paradigm
a basic theory, a conceptual framework within which theories (scientific) are constructed (see mindset).
a basic theory, a conceptual framework within which theories (scientific) are constructed (see mindset).
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Paradigm Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Paradigm
(l) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype. (Webster's) (2) The total pattern of perceiving, conceptualizing, acting, validating, and valuing associated with a particular image of reality that prevails in a science or a branch of science. (Kuhn) (3) A theoretical model to explain a type of social behavior. (Dict. of Anthropology)
The pattern underlying the process of constructing theories and explanations and thereby affecting the form of the body of knowledge within a social domain, e.g., within 18th century science. Paradigms carry their own source of justification and are therefore less obviously related to or challenged by empirical evidence. Kuhn describes the history of science as a succession of paradigms, transitions resulting not only from the emergence of empirical phenomena an existing paradigm is unable to explain but also from socio-political interests within the scientific community. (Krippendorff)
(l) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype. (Webster's) (2) The total pattern of perceiving, conceptualizing, acting, validating, and valuing associated with a particular image of reality that prevails in a science or a branch of science. (Kuhn) (3) A theoretical model to explain a type of social behavior. (Dict. of Anthropology)
The pattern underlying the process of constructing theories and explanations and thereby affecting the form of the body of knowledge within a social domain, e.g., within 18th century science. Paradigms carry their own source of justification and are therefore less obviously related to or challenged by empirical evidence. Kuhn describes the history of science as a succession of paradigms, transitions resulting not only from the emergence of empirical phenomena an existing paradigm is unable to explain but also from socio-political interests within the scientific community. (Krippendorff)
Paradigm Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Paradigm
Since the late 1960s, the word paradigm has referred to a thought pattern in any scientific discipline or other epistemological context. Initially the word was specific to grammar: the 1900 Merriam-Webster dictionary defines its technical use only in the context of grammar or, in rhetoric, as a term for an illustrative parable or fable. In linguistics, Ferdinand de Saussure used paradigm to refer to a class of elements with similarities.
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