English Explanatory Dictionary

paradigmatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a paradigm.
  2. Related as members of a substitution class.
  3. Exemplary.
noun
  1. A writer of memoirs of religious persons, as examples of Christian excellence.

Pronunciation

/ˌpæɹ.ə.dɪ(ɡ)ˈmæ.tɪk/ /ˌpæɹ.ə.daɪˈmæ.tɪk/ /ˌpɛɹ.ə.dɪ(ɡ)ˈmæ.tɪk/ /ˌpɛɹ.ə.daɪˈmæ.tɪk/

Word forms

paradigmatic more paradigmatic most paradigmatic paradigmatics

Etymology

From French paradigmatique, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰδειγμᾰτῐκός (părădeigmătĭkós).

Related words

syntagmatic

Derived words

macroparadigmatic microparadigmatic multiparadigmatic nonparadigmatic paradigmatical paradigmatically paradigmaticism paradigmaticity paradigmaticness postparadigmatic preparadigmatic
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