par·a·digm 
/ˈperəˌdaɪm/ noun
plural par·a·digms /ˈperəˌdaɪm/ noun [count] formal 1 : a model or pattern for something that may be copied
▪ Her recent book provides us with a new paradigm for modern biography. 2 : a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about
▪ the Freudian paradigm of psychoanalysis ▪ a new study that challenges the current evolutionary paradigm
▪ Her recent book provides us with a new paradigm for modern biography.
▪ the Freudian paradigm of psychoanalysis ▪ a new study that challenges the current evolutionary paradigm
— par·a·dig·mat·ic /ˌperədɪgˈmætɪk/ adjective [more paradigmatic; most paradigmatic]
▪ a paradigmatic example
/ˌperədɪgˈmætɪk/ adjective [more paradigmatic; most paradigmatic] ▪ a paradigmatic example
