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paradigm shifta fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærədaɪm ʃɪft/

Korean meaning: 접근법이나 기본 가정의 근본적인 변화

Korean pronunciation: **패**러다임 **쉬**프트

Example Sentences

  • Working from home became the norm after the pandemic caused a paradigm shift in workplace culture.
  • My grandmother experienced a paradigm shift when she discovered TikTok and became more popular than her grandchildren.
  • The teacher's decision to let students grade themselves created a paradigm shift that nobody saw coming.

paradigm shift

NOUN

//ˈpærədaɪm ʃɪft//

a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions

paradigm shift concept
💡 Concept

A paradigm shift breaks through old frameworks toward innovative new thinking

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paradigm shift rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A vision shift lifts the prism, as minds drift toward the future gift of paradigm shift

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpærədaɪm ʃɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpærədaɪm ʃɪft/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpara--
Rootdeigma

Origin

Paradigm comes from Greek 'paradeigma' meaning 'pattern' or 'example,' derived from 'para-' (beside) and 'deiknynai' (to show). The phrase 'paradigm shift' was popularized by physicist Thomas Kuhn in 1962 to describe revolutionary changes in scientific understanding.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

Working from home became the norm after the pandemic caused a paradigm shift in workplace culture.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother experienced a paradigm shift when she discovered TikTok and became more popular than her grandchildren.

😄 Fun example

The teacher's decision to let students grade themselves created a paradigm shift that nobody saw coming.

Electric vehicles represent a paradigm shift toward sustainable transportation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

revolutionary changefundamental transformationmajor breakthroughradical shiftgame changer

Antonyms

status quocontinuitystability

Related

innovationrevolutiontransformationevolutionbreakthroughdisruption