Paradigm

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: par=a=digm

CIDE DICTIONARY

Paradigm, n. [F. paradigme, L. paradigma, fr. Gr. , fr. to show by the side of, to set up as an example; para` beside + to show. See Para-, and Diction.].

•  An example; a model; a pattern.  Cudworth.  [1913 Webster]
•  An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.  [1913 Webster]
•  An illustration, as by a parable or fable.  [1913 Webster]
•  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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Paradigm, n. an example or pattern, esp. a representative set of the inflections of a noun, verb, etc.

Derivative

paradigmatic adj. paradigmatically adv.

Etymology

LL paradigma f. Gk paradeigma f. paradeiknumi show side by side (as PARA-(1), deiknumi show)

THESAURUS

Paradigm

IC analysis, accidence, affix, affixation, allomorph, antetype, antitype, archetype, beau ideal, biotype, bound morpheme, classic example, conjugation, criterion, cutting, declension, derivation, difference of form, enclitic, epitome, example, exemplar, formative, free form, fugleman, fugler, genotype, ideal, imitatee, immediate constituent analysis, infix, infixation, inflection, lead, mirror, model, morph, morpheme, morphemic analysis, morphemics, morphology, morphophonemics, original, pattern, precedent, prefix, prefixation, proclitic, prototype, radical, representative, root, rule, standard, stem, suffix, suffixation, theme, type, type species, type specimen, urtext, word-formation

ROGET THESAURUS

Paradigm

Prototype

N prototype, original, model, pattern, precedent, standard, ideal, reference, scantling, type, archetype, antitype, protoplast, module, exemplar, example, ensample, paradigm, lay-figure, text, copy, design, fugleman, keynote, die, mold, matrix, last, plasm, proplasm, protoplasm, mint, seal, punch, intaglio, negative, stamp, a precedent embalms a principle, exempla sunt odiosa.