paradigm
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈpærəˌdaɪm/
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paradigma
- The initiative necessitated a paradigm shift in the official view of the Kurdish Question.
- a paradigm shift
- a new paradigm
- research paradigm
If you can't change the paradigm, shift your perspective.
- If you can't change the paradigm, shift your perspective.
- So I had to change all these paradigms in my mind as well.
- So awareness is really the key, and the paradigm is blocking that.
- But it's not like the whole paradigm is up for negotiation.
- Like change someone's paradigm on what's actually important.
- And he had a paradigm shift when he went to church.
- So we used analogies to drive that reasoning paradigm and it worked.
- So the whole reductionist paradigm is wrong.
- There are conventions, there are expectations, there are even paradigms, but not rules.
- We're still living with the old paradigm of age as an arch.
- And that same paradigm holds true in wildfire.
- Most of the people that design our paradigms are aware of that.
- Like a legit paradigm shift in the automotive field.
- One or two people cause a new impactful paradigm to arise that changes society.
- According to his paradigm, then, we should have just filmed.
- Yeah, this is a paradigm shift, but paradigm shifts are good.
- So the, the kind of the paradigm of medicine is a white male.
Examples
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Community life is a key element of this paradigm and is actively shared by staff and students alike.
Academic text (2017) -
In terms of student learning, we aspire to make the pivotal paradigm shift from teaching to learning.
Academic text (2013) -
The new paradigm is each cell operates independent of the other.
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In this way, we suggest a new framework or paradigm for urban ecological research.
Academic text (2008) -
For some programs, accountability represents a paradigm shift from perception to quantifiable data.
Academic text (2008) -
The new teaching paradigm emphasizes student engagement and critical thinking.
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Researchers are developing a paradigm that better reflects current technological advancements.
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Her innovative approach introduced a paradigm for sustainable business practices.
Synonyms
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2.7
Generally used and accepted as correct
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3.4
A person or thing that others copy because they are a good example
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4.6
A first model or typical example that others are based on
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3.9
A usual method for doing something that people follow
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1.4
A paper or cloth guide used to cut fabric for clothes
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3.7
A model people use to compare or judge other things
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7.4
A perfect example of a person or thing that shows a certain quality
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7.4
A first model or perfect example that others copy
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2.8
Something used as a model or standard for judging things
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6.8
A rule or standard used to judge works of art
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Etymology
Paradigm comes from Greek paradeigma, 'pattern' or 'example', with para- 'beside' and deik- 'to show'. So a scientific or social paradigm is a main model or example people follow, and changing the paradigm means changing the basic way people see things.