Synonyms for

Paradigm

Verb / ˈperʌˌdaɪm / Another word for paradigm — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a typical example or model of something

Synonyms & similar words

substitutionclass prototype image epitome model example pattern prototype standard template archetype exemplar ideal norm paragon specimen typification sample precedent guide blueprint framework system methodology

Synonyms by register

Formal

model pattern example archetype template

Informal

way style approach method

Literary

ideal standard form

Antonyms

original unconventional deviation aberration exception anomaly

Common collocations

  • paradigm shift
  • new paradigm
  • scientific paradigm
  • dominant paradigm
  • research paradigm
  • theoretical paradigm
  • change the paradigm
  • establish a paradigm

Word family

noun paradigm

Usage note

Often used in academic and scientific contexts to refer to a model or pattern. Be mindful of its specific meaning and avoid using it as a general synonym for 'example' or 'method' without careful consideration.

Example sentences

  1. The Mona Lisa is a paradigm of Renaissance art.
  2. The new car design is a paradigm of modern technology.
  3. The company's business model is a paradigm for success.
  4. The teacher used a paradigm to explain the scientific method.
  5. The study of history provides paradigms for understanding the present.

Quotes

  • The most important scientific revolutions all include, as their only common feature, the dethronement of human arrogance from one pedestal after another of previous convictions about our centrality in the cosmos. - Stephen Jay Gould
  • 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. - Richard Dawkins
  • The old thinking was that land meant wealth. The new thinking is that knowledge means wealth. - Bill Gates

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