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Paradigm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A paradigm (pronounced PEHR-uh-daim , from Greek paradeiknyai - to show side by side) is a pattern or an example of something. The word also connotes the ideas of a mental picture and pattern of thought. Thomas Kuhn uses the word to mean the model that scientists hold about a particular area of knowledge.
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Paradigm Electronics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paradigm is a Canadian company specializing in the production of in-wall, on-wall and freestanding loudspeakers as well as subwoofers. The company was founded in 1982 by Jerry VanderMarel and Scott B...
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paradigm n. One that serves as a pattern or model. A set or list of all the inflectional forms of a word or of one of its grammatical categories: ... USAGE NOTE Paradigm first appeared in English in the 15th century, meaning "an example or pattern," and it still bears this meaning today: Their company is a paradigm of...
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In 1962, Thomas Kuhn wrote The Structure of Scientific Revolution, and fathered, defined and popularized the concept of "paradigm shift" (p.10). Kuhn argues that scientific advancement is not evolutionary, but rather is a "series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions",
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