paradigmatic

Meanings

• adjective

  relating to or being a representative example or model

• adjective

  belonging to or constituting a set of forms that inflect according to a regular pattern

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Variants

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paradigm , paradigmata , paradigmatic , paradigmatically , paradigms

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Etymology

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from Greek paradeigmatikos, from para- 'beside' + deigmatikos 'exposed for imitation' or from deigmatikos 'showing, exhibited' + -ikos 'pertaining to'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'paradigmatic' was first used in linguistics by the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure.

2. The concept of a paradigm was later popularized by the American philosopher Thomas Kuhn in his book 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'.

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Related Concepts

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1. paradigm: A set of inflected forms of a word or a model or theory that sets a standard or provides a framework for interpreting new data.

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Quotes

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1. Such problems drive home a critical flaw in the "paradigm" of energy independence—namely, that energy isn't a zero-sum game anymore.

   - Paul Roberts,{it}Mother Jones{/it},May/June 2008

2. That the biomedical "paradigm" of single cause and single disease was a chimera was well understood by even its most vigorous advocates.

   - Allan M. Brandt,{it}The Cigarette Century{/it},2007

3. And the "paradigm" of a thing to be philosophical about is death.

   - Jim Holt,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},15 Feb. 2009

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The term 'paradigmatic' is often used in linguistics and philosophy to refer to a representative example or model. In linguistics, it refers to a set of inflected forms of a word that follow a regular pattern.

How to Memorize "paradigmatic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a set of examples or models that follow a regular pattern. Visualize a group of objects or concepts that are related and can be used to represent a larger category.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'paradigmatic' with the idea of a representative example or model. Think of a word that follows a regular pattern and can be used to represent a larger category.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples Regularly' to remember the definition of 'paradigmatic'. P stands for 'representative example', E for 'exhibited for imitation', A for 'inflected forms', R for 'regular pattern', and G for 'group of objects or concepts'.

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