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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar) systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word | |
| Related terms: | inflection | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a standard or typical example | |
| Synonyms: | prototype image epitome | |
| Examples: | "he is the prototype of good breeding" "he provided America with an image of the good father" |
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| Related terms: | model concentrate imago typify | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (grammar) the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) | |
| Synonyms: | substitution_class | |
| Related terms: | class | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time | |
| Examples: | "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm" |
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| Related terms: | position | |
| Similar spelling: |
Paradis Paradiso paradise paradisal paradisial paradisiac paradisaic paradox paradoxical parodist |
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