paradigm

Meaning

1. A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
2. An example serving as the model for such a pattern; an exceptionally good or prototypical example of a pattern or group.
3. 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.

Synonyms

prototype

example

model

pattern

archetype

standard

epitome

ideal

exemplar

substitution class

image

instance

original

paragon

sample

mold

personification

precedent

proof

framework

embodiment

specimen

object lesson

teaser

template

Translations

paradigme

paradigma

Paradigma

paradigma

paradigma

paradigma

paradigma

παράδειγμα

Musterbeispiel

paradigma

Beispiel

modèle

örnek

ejemplo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/

Etymology

Established 1475-85 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).