paradigm

/pˈɛɹədˌaɪm/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
2. a standard or typical example
   “he is the prototype of good breeding”
3. 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)
4. the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
   “he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm”

Synonyms for paradigm

• prototype
• epitome
• image
• substitution class

Words that rhyme with paradigm

• time
• prime
• climb
• lime
• sublime
• mime
• rhyme
• rime
• overtime
• centime
• chime
• crime
• dime
• grime
• maritime
• meantime
• pantomime
• schooltime
• slime
• sometime
• thyme
• bedtime
• daytime
• dinnertime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime