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1
a
model
of something, or a very
clear
and
typical
example
of something:
Examples:
Some of these educators are
hoping
to
produce
a change in the
current
cultural
paradigm.
2
a very
clear
or
typical
example
used as a
model
:
Examples:
His
ruthless
accumulation
of
wealth
stands
as a paradigm of
greed
in the
business
world.
3
a set of
theories
that
explain
the way a
particular
subject
is
understood
at a
particular
time:
Examples:
The
TV
network
claimed
that this was the
beginning
of "a new paradigm for
commercial
television
."
His
account
of the
effects
of globalization does not
fit
into
either
of the
economic
paradigms that are
dominant
today.
4
a
model
of something, or a very
clear
and
typical
example
of something:
Examples:
a paradigm of sth The
company
is seen as a paradigm of entrepreneurship.
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