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Paradim

Definition:

(noun) A model, pattern, or example that serves as a standard or framework for something.

(verb) To serve as a paradigm or model for something.

Sense 1:

(noun) A paradigm in the context of linguistics.

Sample Sentence: The structuralist approach to language emphasizes the study of paradigms and syntagms.

Sense 2:

(noun) A philosophical paradigm.

Sample Sentence: The shift from medieval to modern philosophy brought about a new paradigm focusing on reason and empiricism.

Sense 3:

(noun) A social paradigm or norm.

Sample Sentence: Their unconventional lifestyle challenged the established paradigms of their community.

Sense 4:

(verb) To serve as a paradigm or model.

Sample Sentence: This groundbreaking research will paradim the future of scientific inquiry.

Sense 5:

(verb) To provide a paradigmatic example.

Sample Sentence: The brilliant mathematician's work paradims the possibilities of advanced computation.

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