American English
/ˈpʰɛɹ.ə.ɾaɪm/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a set of ideas or beliefs that shapes how people understand a subject or situation
In “paradigm,” the first syllable is strongest, and the last syllable has lighter emphasis: /ˈpʰɛɹ.əˌdaɪm/.
a set of ideas or beliefs that shapes how people understand a subject or situation
The old paradigm is changing.
This theory created a new paradigm in medicine.
dominant paradigm · new paradigm
a [adjective] paradigm
a paradigm of [field or subject]
a typical example or model of a particular quality or type
She was a paradigm of patience.
The building is a paradigm of modern design.
a paradigm of excellence
a paradigm of [quality]
a complete set of forms that a word can have in a language, especially forms that show its tense, number, or case
Students learn the verb paradigm for “be.”
The table shows the full noun paradigm.
grammatical paradigm
the [word] paradigm
the paradigm of the [word]
a major change in the basic way people think about a subject
The internet caused a paradigm shift in publishing.