Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
paradigm noun
/ˈpær.ə.daɪm/
/ˈper-/ n [C] formal
/ˈper-/ n [C] formal a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.
paradigmatic
adjective
/ˌpær.ə.dɪgˈmæt.ɪk/
/ˌper.ə.dɪgˈmæt ̬-/ adj
/ˌper.ə.dɪgˈmæt ̬-/ adj (Definition of paradigm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
