paradigm

Noun
  1. Systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word (synset 113826587)
    is a type of: inflection, inflexion - a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
  2. A standard or typical example (synset 105946242)
    "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
    is a type of: example, model - a representative form or pattern
    subtypes:
    • concentrate - a concentrated example of something
    • imago - (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
    same as: epitome, image, prototype
  3. The class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) (synset 106320674)
    is a type of: category, class, family - a collection of things sharing a common attribute
    same as: substitution class
  4. The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time (synset 106219906)
    "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
    is a type of: perspective, position, view - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

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