Paradigm
noun
A traditional or typical example or pattern.
This student is a paradigm of good behavior.
Often appears as...
- paradigm shift
- paradigm example
noun
A systematic framework for understanding something.
In the field of quantum physics, many paradigms have been proposed to explain the behavior of subatomic particles.
Often appears as...
- paradigm theory
- paradigm framework
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Academic
noun
A mental model that shapes one's perception and understanding.
His paradigm of the world was shaken after his trip abroad.
Often appears as...
- paradigm shift
- change paradigm
noun
A set of forms all of which contain a particular element, especially the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme.
In English verb conjugation, 'go', 'goes', 'going', 'went' and 'gone' are part of the same paradigm.
Often appears as...
- verbal paradigm
- paradigm forms
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A traditional or typical example or pattern.
This student is a paradigm of good behavior.
Often appears as...
- paradigm shift
- paradigm example
noun
A systematic framework for understanding something.
In the field of quantum physics, many paradigms have been proposed to explain the behavior of subatomic particles.
Often appears as...
- paradigm theory
- paradigm framework
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A mental model that shapes one's perception and understanding.
His paradigm of the world was shaken after his trip abroad.
Often appears as...
- paradigm shift
- change paradigm
noun
A set of forms all of which contain a particular element, especially the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme.
In English verb conjugation, 'go', 'goes', 'going', 'went' and 'gone' are part of the same paradigm.
Often appears as...
- verbal paradigm
- paradigm forms
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Common Example
Remember 'paradigm' illustrates a standard or common method that is widely accepted.
A minivan is a paradigm for family transport.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Paradigm' does not imply good or bad, just that something serves as a clear example.
Dinosaurs are a paradigm of extinction.
Pro Tip 1/2Common Example
Remember 'paradigm' illustrates a standard or common method that is widely accepted.
A minivan is a paradigm for family transport.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Paradigm' does not imply good or bad, just that something serves as a clear example.
Dinosaurs are a paradigm of extinction.
Pro Tip 1/2Common Example
Remember 'paradigm' illustrates a standard or common method that is widely accepted.
A minivan is a paradigm for family transport.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
'Paradigm' does not imply good or bad, just that something serves as a clear example.
Dinosaurs are a paradigm of extinction.
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That top node right there, that's literally single-digit addition, it's like one plus one is equal to two. The paradigm is, once you get 10 in a row on that, it keeps forwarding you to more and more advanced modules. Further down the knowledge map, we're getting into more advanced arithmetic.
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What is the universe...
that relates quantum fluctuations in the energy of the early universe, to the formation of clumps of gas that eventually led to galaxies. If we accept this paradigm, it may also imply our universe represents one region in a greater cosmic reality that undergoes endless, eternal inflation.
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Hawking's black hole...
If not, where does it go? While the evaporation process would take an incredibly long time, the questions it raises for physics are far more urgent. The destruction of information would force us to rewrite some of our most fundamental scientific paradigms. But fortunately, in science,
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Resilient people,...
to see the impacts and costs for the economies of our current situation but the second is the more exciting the grand idea of the opportunity to transition into a new development paradigm of growth and development within the life-support systems on earth
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Questions No One Knows...
All we know is the answer is somewhere between zero and infinity. Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
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East vs west -- the...
So, the value of his life was the sum total of his achievements. The denominator of the gymnosophist's life was infinity. So, no matter what he did, it was always zero. And I believe it is this mythological paradigm
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How We Can Keep Plastics...
across the marine world and sinking to the bottom of the sea anyone can make plastic anywhere in the world and sell it anywhere else in the world there's no design paradigm there's no barriers in order to solve the
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Donald Sadoway: The...
long service lifetime and super-low cost. We need to think about the problem differently. We need to think big, we need to think cheap. So let's abandon the paradigm of let's search for the coolest chemistry
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6 ways mushrooms can...
I believe matter begets life; life becomes single cells; single cells become strings; strings become chains; chains network. And this is the paradigm that we see throughout the universe.
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How many universes are...
Well, I guess we know one other This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
Video examples
Let's use video to...
That top node right there, that's literally single-digit addition, it's like one plus one is equal to two. The paradigm is, once you get 10 in a row on that, it keeps forwarding you to more and more advanced modules. Further down the knowledge map, we're getting into more advanced arithmetic.
Video examples
What is the universe...
that relates quantum fluctuations in the energy of the early universe, to the formation of clumps of gas that eventually led to galaxies. If we accept this paradigm, it may also imply our universe represents one region in a greater cosmic reality that undergoes endless, eternal inflation.
Video examples
Hawking's black hole...
If not, where does it go? While the evaporation process would take an incredibly long time, the questions it raises for physics are far more urgent. The destruction of information would force us to rewrite some of our most fundamental scientific paradigms. But fortunately, in science,
Video examples
Resilient people,...
to see the impacts and costs for the economies of our current situation but the second is the more exciting the grand idea of the opportunity to transition into a new development paradigm of growth and development within the life-support systems on earth
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
All we know is the answer is somewhere between zero and infinity. Well, I guess we know one other thing. This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
Video examples
East vs west -- the...
So, the value of his life was the sum total of his achievements. The denominator of the gymnosophist's life was infinity. So, no matter what he did, it was always zero. And I believe it is this mythological paradigm
Video examples
How We Can Keep Plastics...
across the marine world and sinking to the bottom of the sea anyone can make plastic anywhere in the world and sell it anywhere else in the world there's no design paradigm there's no barriers in order to solve the
Video examples
Donald Sadoway: The...
long service lifetime and super-low cost. We need to think about the problem differently. We need to think big, we need to think cheap. So let's abandon the paradigm of let's search for the coolest chemistry
Video examples
6 ways mushrooms can...
I believe matter begets life; life becomes single cells; single cells become strings; strings become chains; chains network. And this is the paradigm that we see throughout the universe.
Video examples
How many universes are...
Well, I guess we know one other This is a pretty cool time to be studying physics. We just might be undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in knowledge that humanity has ever seen.
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Richard Schiff
American Actor
I love my wife... but sometimes not so much. Frustration and fights can muck up a good thing. And just when a thing can move past differences and into the realm of peace and prosperity, another thing - an old idea or new interpretation or any spark that relights the paradigms that comfort us - will keep us where we are, where it is safe.
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J. Michael Straczynski
American Producer
I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same as any other genre in terms of how you approach it - logically, character-based, with challenging ideas and forward thinking - but I worry that it might never happen in my lifetime.
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Leroy Hood
American Scientist
Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.
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Alain Dehaze
Belgian Businessman
Given the rapid rate of change, the old paradigm of one-off education followed by a career will no longer work: life-long learning is a must, and it is up to governments and employers to invest in training and for employees to commit to constantly update their skill set.
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Richard Stallman
Scientist
The paradigm of competition is a race: by rewarding the winner, we encourage everyone to run faster. When capitalism really works this way, it does a good job; but its defenders are wrong in assuming it always works this way.
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Naomi Klein
Canadian Journalist
The growth in emissions is coming from the developing world. So if we are going to get out of this, it's going to come out of a process of cooperation and collaboration. That's why it really requires a paradigm shift.
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Sean Covey
American Author
Paradigms are like glasses. When you have incomplete paradigms about yourself or life in general, it's like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription. That lens affects how you see everything else.
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Priyamvada Natarajan
Indian Scientist
Progress in science occurs in fits and starts, and paradigm shifts occur when evidence can be marshaled to support a new point of view.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.
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Franz von Holzhausen
American Designer
Tesla is changing the paradigm. We're going to turn the world on its ear and create high demand through design.
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Richard Schiff
American Actor
I love my wife... but sometimes not so much. Frustration and fights can muck up a good thing. And just when a thing can move past differences and into the realm of peace and prosperity, another thing - an old idea or new interpretation or any spark that relights the paradigms that comfort us - will keep us where we are, where it is safe.
Quote examples
J. Michael Straczynski
American Producer
I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same as any other genre in terms of how you approach it - logically, character-based, with challenging ideas and forward thinking - but I worry that it might never happen in my lifetime.
Quote examples
Leroy Hood
American Scientist
Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.
Quote examples
Alain Dehaze
Belgian Businessman
Given the rapid rate of change, the old paradigm of one-off education followed by a career will no longer work: life-long learning is a must, and it is up to governments and employers to invest in training and for employees to commit to constantly update their skill set.
Quote examples
Richard Stallman
Scientist
The paradigm of competition is a race: by rewarding the winner, we encourage everyone to run faster. When capitalism really works this way, it does a good job; but its defenders are wrong in assuming it always works this way.
Quote examples
Naomi Klein
Canadian Journalist
The growth in emissions is coming from the developing world. So if we are going to get out of this, it's going to come out of a process of cooperation and collaboration. That's why it really requires a paradigm shift.
Quote examples
Sean Covey
American Author
Paradigms are like glasses. When you have incomplete paradigms about yourself or life in general, it's like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription. That lens affects how you see everything else.
Quote examples
Priyamvada Natarajan
Indian Scientist
Progress in science occurs in fits and starts, and paradigm shifts occur when evidence can be marshaled to support a new point of view.
Quote examples
Stephen Covey
American Educator
If you want small changes in your life, work on your attitude. But if you want big and primary changes, work on your paradigm.
Quote examples
Franz von Holzhausen
American Designer
Tesla is changing the paradigm. We're going to turn the world on its ear and create high demand through design.
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