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Paradigm

noun

Systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word.

A standard or typical example. Synonyms: epitome, image, prototype. "He provided America with an image of the good father"

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). Synonym: substitution class.

The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time.

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Words linked to "Paradigm" : position, inflexion, class, epitome, image, concentrate, category, model, family, substitution class, example, perspective, view, imago, prototype, inflection, paradigmatic