Noun Definition

paradigm

1.Definition: a standard or typical example

Related Noun(s):epitome, image, prototype

Category: General

2.Definition: systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

Category: General

3.Definition: the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)

Category: General

4.Definition: the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time

"He framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"

Category: General