WordValenoun
paradigm
a typical model or pattern
a typical model or framework
In more detail
1. (noun) a typical example or pattern of something; a model that shows how something works or should be done
2. (noun) a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that defines how people understand and work within a particular field or discipline
Examples
- The company's success created a new paradigm for how businesses could operate sustainably.
- Einstein's theory of relativity represented a paradigm shift in physics that changed how scientists understood space and time.
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