paradigms

noun

the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time

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)

a standard or typical example

systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word

Roots

parapara- · Greek · beside, beyond deiknymi-digm · Greek · show

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