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paradigm

A word coined by Thomas Kuhn to describe a closed set of scientific theories that are coherent and are well accepted by the larger scientific community.

Also see paradigm shift.

My new quantum theory is garanteed to shake the scientific community and cause a paradigm shift towards a new set of theories.

by Nathar Leichoz February 15, 2005

paradigm

The same as mindset. It defines how you treat daily events and handle situations.

What we see is distorted by what we want to see. Paradigm is a combination of your attitude and knowledge. A bad paradigm might completely contradicts the real nature of objects that are perceived by mind and leads to poor reaction.

Money-centric paradigm is a popular paradigm. People ruled by it always put money matter at highest priority and blind themselves b/c of it.

by KVL July 11, 2010

paradigm

A pair of dimes, i.e. twenty (20) cents.

The expensive consultant helped us discover new paradigms by looking for loose change on the floor.

by Cunningest Linguist May 08, 2006

paradigm

1. An example the majority of people follow, an establishment, set of values or ways

2. Paradigm City, Unknown Country. Established: more than forty years ago. Population: amnestic. Location: your local anime store;
People here don't really know what happened when they lost their memories forty years ago, so they move on.

1. I don't usually go with the paradigm.
2. Paradigm City's inhabitants remind me of the book (gasp! a book! run!) 1984 by George Orwell.

by miso November 27, 2003

paradigm

A large obscure word often used by authority figures in an attempt to sound like competent leaders.

Lets qualitize our paradigm to maximize the profit sharing.

by shreveport August 02, 2003

paradigm

A brand of speakers that are top of the line quality at a fraction of the price.

Go to Best Buy and ask if they have any Paradigm speakers in stock......chances are they've never heard of them.

by no November 10, 2003

paradigm

Universally recognized achievement which produces all the model problems and their solutions for a while in a scientific community.

In a computer science paradigm the data system is seen as a technological system where the user is only seen in human computer interaction.

by Esu November 25, 2003