definition of
paradigm

[1] #1 paradigm n. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word. wn

[2] #2 paradigm n. [prototype, epitome, image] a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father". wn

[3] #3 paradigm n. [substitution class] 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). wn

[4] #4 paradigm n. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm". wn