Definition of paradigm

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  • paradigm is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • paradigm is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of paradigm

  • 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) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. substitution class
  • a standard or typical example (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. epitome
    2. image
    3. prototype
  • systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word (noun)
  • the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time (noun)

    Examples

    1. he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm

See definition of paradigm in Merriam Webster