PARADIGM Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word paradigm. (close relations)
Definition of PARADIGM
paradigmatic
Best Alternative Words for PARADIGM
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| model | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • a type of product • a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor • representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) • something to be imitated • someone worthy of imitation • a representative form or pattern • a woman who wears clothes to display fashions • the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) adjective satellite • worthy of imitation verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form in clay, wax, etc • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • display (clothes) as a mannequin • create a representation or simulation of • construct a model in the likeness of | ||||||||
| prototype | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a standard or typical example | ||||||||
| example | nounn | |||||||
noun • an item of information that is typical of a class or group • a representative form or pattern • something to be imitated • punishment intended as a warning to others • an occurrence of something • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding | ||||||||
| pattern | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a perceptual structure • a customary way of operation or behavior • a decorative or artistic work • something regarded as a normative example • a model considered worthy of imitation • something intended as a guide for making something else • the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport • graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form a pattern | ||||||||
| standard | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold | ||||||||
| exemplar | nounn | |||||||
noun • something to be imitated | ||||||||
| template | nounn | |||||||
noun • a model or standard for making comparisons | ||||||||
| worldview | nounn | |||||||
noun • One's personal view of the world and how one interprets it. • The totality of one's beliefs about reality. • A general philosophy or view of life. | ||||||||
| epitome | nounn | |||||||
noun • a standard or typical example • a brief abstract (as of an article or book) | ||||||||
| image | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an iconic mental representation • (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a standard or typical example • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public • a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) verb • render visible, as by means of MRI • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | ||||||||
| substitution class | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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) | ||||||||
