paradigm
//ˈpærədaɪm//
Noun
paradigmsPlural
1
A typical example or pattern of something; a model or framework.
The scientific method is a paradigm for conducting research.
2
A worldview underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject or discipline.
The discovery challenged the existing scientific paradigm.
3
In linguistics, a set of all the inflected forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.
Students need to memorize the verb paradigm to understand conjugation patterns.