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paradigm

[per′ədīm, -dim]

a pattern that may serve as a model or example.

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paradigm (parˑ··dīmˈ),

n a generally accepted model for making sense of phenomena in a given discipline at a particular time. When one paradigm is replaced by another, it is called a paradigm shift.

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paradigm (par″dīm),

n a model or pattern. The set of values or concepts that represent an accepted way of doing things within an organization or community.

paradigm shift,

n an adjustment in thinking that comes about as the result of new discoveries, inventions, or real-world experiences.

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paradigm

a pattern of thought, a similarity of conceptualization.

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paradigm

An example, hypothesis, model, or pattern; a widely accepted explanation for a group of biomedical or other phenomena that become accepted as data accumulate to corroborate aspects of the paradigm's explanation or theory, as occurred in the 'central dogma' of molecular biology. See Central dogma, Paradigm shift.

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PARADIGM

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