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paradigm

Noun

IPA /ˈpærədaɪm/

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A model or clear example of how something works or is organised.

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paradigm/ˈpærədaɪm/

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A field follows an established model
That model guides questions and methods
Researchers work within its framework

A paradigm is a model or framework that shapes how people understand something.

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The community garden became a paradigm of neighbourhood cooperation.
The study offers a new paradigm for organising classroom discussion.

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paradigm — A model or clear example of how something works or is organised.

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A model or clear example of how something works or is organised.

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Word origin

Through Latin from Greek paradeigma, related to showing something side by side.

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Paradigm shift describes a major change in an established model or way of thinking.

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