n. [ F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to show by the side of, to set up as an example; para` beside + &unr_; to show. See Para-, and Diction. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. An example; a model; a pattern. [ R. ] “The paradigms and patterns of all things.” Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Gram.) An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Rhet.) An illustration, as by a parable or fable. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Science) A theory providing a unifying explanation for a set of phenomena in some field, which serves to suggest methods to test the theory and develop a fuller understanding of the topic, and which is considered useful until it is be replaced by a newer theory providing more accurate explanations or explanations for a wider range of phenomena. [ PJC ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Paradigmatized p. pr. & vb. n. Paradigmatizing ] [ Gr. paradeigmati`zein. See Paradigm. ] To set forth as a model or example. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
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