Systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word.
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A standard or typical example. Synonyms:epitome, image, prototype."He provided America with an image of the good father"
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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.
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The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time.
... recommends a paradigm shift in library service, and demonstrates the steps necessary to provide improved library services with ... — LOC WORKSHOP ON ELECTRONIC TEXTS • James Daly
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