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paradigm

paradigm /ˈperəˌdaɪm/ noun
plural paradigms
paradigm
/ˈperəˌdaɪm/
noun
plural paradigms
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARADIGM
[count] formal
: a model or pattern for something that may be copied
: a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about

— paradigmatic

/ˌperədɪgˈmætɪk/ adjective [more paradigmatic; most paradigmatic]