Synonyms for paradigm
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Model — an example serving as the model for such a pattern; an exceptionally good or prototypical example of a…
model, prototype, example, archetype, pattern, epitome, exemplar, microcosm, image, exemplary, representative, template, poster child US CA, beau ideal, paragon
2. Style — A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual…
Other
inflection, inflexion UK, paradigma rare
Definitions
- n. 1
A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
Near-synonyms: style, model, worldview
- n. 2
An example serving as the model for such a pattern; an exceptionally good or prototypical example of a pattern or group.
Near-synonyms: template, exemplar, archetype, poster child; see also Thesaurus:exemplar, Thesaurus:model
Related words
- Word family
- paradigmal paradigmatic
- Phrases
- paradigm shift
Forms
- Plural
- paradigms → models, prototypes, examples, archetypes…
Example sentences
- model He is very taken up with building model airplanes.
- archetype Mr. Jackson fits the archetype of a wizard.
- microcosm New York City is a microcosm of the world.
By length
- 5 letters
- model2, style1, image2
- 7 letters
- example3, pattern2, epitome4, paragon3
- 8 letters
- template2, exemplar3
- 9 letters
- prototype3, exemplary4, archetype3, microcosm4, inflexion, paradigma
- 10 letters
- inflection3
- 14 letters
- representative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (model2 = 2 syllables).