paradigm

English

/ˈpæ.ɹə.daɪm/, /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • A pattern, a way of doing something, especially (now) a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
  • An example serving as the model for such a pattern.
  • (linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.

Etymology

Derived from Latin paradīgma derived from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (pattern) root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

教

Emoji

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