paradigm
/ˈpærədaɪm/
EN
A typical example or pattern of something; a framework of beliefs, assumptions, and methods that define how a field of study or discipline approaches its subject.
The invention of the microscope created a new paradigm for biological research.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα (paradeigma) meaning 'pattern, example', via Latin paradigma and French paradigme, entering English in the 15th century. Its modern meaning in science and philosophy was popularized by Thomas Kuhn in his 1962 work *The Structure of Scientific Revolutions*.
Translations
简体中文
范式,范例,典范
繁體中文
範式,範例,典範
日本語
パラダイム,範例,規範
한국어
패러다임,범례,틀
Deutsch
Paradigma,Musterbeispiel,Leitmodell
Español
paradigma,ejemplo,modelo
Português
paradigma,exemplo,modelo
Français
paradigme,exemple,modèle
Tiếng Việt
khuôn mẫu,mẫu hình,tiêu chuẩn
Related Words
frameworkmodelpatterntheoryorthodoxy