Paradigm

Definitions: Paradigm

Paradigm

Noun

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".

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).

4. The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "paradigm" was first used: 1483. (references)

Etymology: Paradigm \Par"a*digm\, noun. [French expression paradigme, from Latin expression paradigma, from the Greek expression, from to show by the side of, to set up as an example; beside to show. See Para-, and Diction.]. (Websters 1913)

Language

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Paradigm

Prototype

Noun: prototype, original, model, pattern, precedent, standard, ideal, reference, scantling, type; archetype, antitype; protoplast, module, exemplar, example, ensample, paradigm; lay-figure.

Crosswords: Paradigm

Swedish (paradigm).

Consider the lilies o' the goddamn field or hell! Take Delmar here as your paradigm of hope. (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; writing credit: Ethan Coen)

Sleeping on the job: I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm! (references; author: unknown)

Paradigm (1970)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• New Paradigm Software Corp.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Paradigm Capital Holdings Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Comprehension : A Paradigm for Cognition (reference)

• Eye to Eye: The Quest for the New Paradigm (reference)

• Incredibly Delicious: The Vegan Paradigm Cookbook (reference)

• Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory (reference)

• International Law and the Use of Force : Beyond the U.N. Charter Paradigm (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Paradigm 2000 (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Art Meets Science and Spirituality, Vol. 5: The Shifting Paradigm (reference)

• Shifting Paradigm (reference)

• Martian Successor Nadesico - Paradigm Shifts (Vol. 4) (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Paradigm Shift (reference)

• Paradigm (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Chicago Cutlery Paradigm Forged Block Set (7-pc.) (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Health

The study showed that the operation was unnecessary and possibly dangerous, causing a paradigm shift in the way neurosurgeons approached stroke prevention. (references)

At this time the panel senses a paradigm shift in the management of dental caries toward improved diagnosis of early noncavitated lesions and treatment for prevention and arrest of such lesions. (references)

Business

Irrigation systems are being viewed in Brazil as a paradigm of a modern, productive and progressive agriculture industry. (references)

New computer counter-chip technology will increase the speed of modems, and increase capabilities of switches, routers, compression equipment and other network technology will help to change the whole paradigm of the converging IT and telecommunications environment. (references)

Economic History

Australia

The dot com collapse of last year has meant that traditional bricks and mortar companies are not as obliged to race into the adoption of Internet commerce applications as they would have (if the dot com business paradigm had proven to be sustainable and successful). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "paradigm": client/server paradigm ♦ paradigm PLUS. Additional references.

Beginning with "paradigm": paradigm-shifting.

Ending with "paradigm": inter-paradigm, sub-paradigm.

Albanian

paradigmë, shembull (case, example, exemplar, exponent, instance, lead, mirror, model, number, piece, rule, sample), model (cast, classic, classical, copybook, example, exemplar, fashion, figure, make, model, Mold, mould, norm, paragon, pattern, pilot, sample, sampler, shape, style, type). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مجموع الصيغ الصرفية, ‏مثال (copy, epitome, example, exemplar, ideal, image, model, pattern, picture, quintessence, specimen, symbol, type), ‏نموذج (byword, copy, example, exemplar, instance, layout, mock up, model, norm, pattern, piece, run, sample, specimen, standard, token, type), ‏صيغة حرفية. (various references)

Bulgarian 

образец (copy, epitome, example, exemplar, form, ideal, mirror, model, mould, norm, paragon, pattern, piece, sample, sampling, scantling, shape, specimen, swatch, type), пример (calendar, case, example, exemplar, illustration, instance, lead, model, pattern, piece, sample, type), парадигма. (various references)

Chinese 

范例. (various references)

Czech

paradigma, vzor (design, exemplar, ideal, model, mould, paragon, pattern, representative, standard, type). (various references)

Danish

klient/server-model (client/server model, client/server paradigm, client-server model). (various references)

Dutch

klant-server-model (client/server model, client/server paradigm), client/server model (client/server model, client/server paradigm). (various references)

Farsi 

نمونه (Example, Instance, Model, Module, Parable, Piece, Progenitor, Sample, Specimen), ایه کتاب مقدس که مثالی رامتضمن است . (various references)

Finnish

palvelintekniikka (client/server model, client/server paradigm), asiakas-palvelintekniikka (client/server model, client/server paradigm), asiakas-palvelinmalli (client/server model, client/server paradigm, client-server model). (various references)

French

paradigme. (various references)

German

paradigma. (various references)

Greek 

παράδειγμα (example, instance, object lesson). (various references)

Hebrew 

פר�"י�'מ�". (various references)

Hungarian

paradigma, minta (design, fantasy, formula, model, motif, muster, norm, paragon, pattern, prill, probe, sample, shape, standard). (various references)

Indonesian

model pola. (various references)

Italian

paradigma. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

パノラマ写真 (palladium, panoramic photograph, Papa, papaya, paprika, papyrus, parachute, parachute skirt, paradigm shift, paradise, paraglider, paragraph, parapsychology, paraquat, parasail, parasite single, parasol, Parathion, paratyphus, parfait, pavilion, Pavlov, performance, perfume, perfumer, pub, public, public acceptance, public corporation, public course, public domain, public house, public opinion, public relations, public school, public servant, public space, publicity, puff, puff sleeve, puppy). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

パラダイ� . (various references)

Korean 

패러다임. (various references)

Manx

sampleyr (case, example, instance, model, paragon, sample, sampler, specimen). (various references)

Pig Latin

aradigmpay.(various references)

Portuguese

paradigma (paradise), terreno de exercícios. (various references)

Romanian

paradigmã, tipar (model, Mold, mould, pattern, press, printing, shape, typography), model (archetype, cast, design, example, exemplar, exemplary, fair copy, form, lodestar, make, Mark, mock up, model, nonesuch, number, paradigmatic, pattern, shape, sitter, standard, stencil, type), exemplu (comparison, example, exemplar, instance, lead, model, pattern, piece, sample). (various references)

Russian 

парадигма. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

primer (classic, example, exemplar, instance, instancy, sample), paradigma. (various references)

Spanish

paradigma (model). (various references)

Swedish

paradigm, böjningsmönster. (various references)

Turkish

kip (modal, mode, module, mood, tense), çekim örneği. (various references)

Ukranian 

приклад (club, example, illustration, instance, lead, rifle butt, sample, witness), парадигма. (various references)

paradigma. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "paradigm": paradigmatic, paradigmatically, paradigms. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Paradigm" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Amadigi, paaridigm, pagadigm, Parabiago, paradeigm, paradem, paradg, paradgim, paradgism, paradgm, paradi, paradiagm, paradiam, paradiem, paradig, paradighm, paradigim, paradigma, paradigme, paradigmn, paradign, paradiigm, paradijm, paradim, paradime, paradism, paradium, paradiym, Paradjik, paradogm, paradom, paradygm, parafilm, paragigm, parapigm, pardigm, paridigm, paridign, partadigm, Phadraig, pradigm, prodigm. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: diagram.

-2 letters: aramid.

-3 letters: agria, amiga, damar, drama, grama, gramp, maria, padri, pardi, praam, prima, rapid.

-4 letters: agar, agma, amia, amid, amir, aria, arid, damp, drag, dram, drip, gadi, gama, gamp, gimp, gird, grad, gram, grid, grim, grip, maar, magi, maid, mair, padi, paid, pair, para, pard, pima, pram, prig, prim, raga, ragi, raia, raid, rami, ramp.

-5 letters: aga, aid, aim, air, ama, ami, amp, arm, dag, dam, dap, dig, dim, dip, gad, gam, gap, gar, gid, gip, imp, mad, mag, map, mar, mid, mig, mir, pad, pam, par, pia, pig, rad, rag, ram, rap, ria, rid, rig, rim, rip.

+1 letter: diaphragm, paradigms.

+2 letters: diaphragms.

+4 letters: imparadising, paradigmatic.

+5 letters: demographical, diaphragmatic, disparagement.

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