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paradigm 

A word coined by Thomas Kuhn to describe a closed set of scientific theories that are coherent and are well accepted by the larger scientific community.

Also see paradigm shift.
My new quantum theory is garanteed to shake the scientific community and cause a paradigm shift towards a new set of theories.
paradigm by Nathar Leichoz February 14, 2005

paradigm 

The same as mindset. It defines how you treat daily events and handle situations.

What we see is distorted by what we want to see. Paradigm is a combination of your attitude and knowledge. A bad paradigm might completely contradicts the real nature of objects that are perceived by mind and leads to poor reaction.
Money-centric paradigm is a popular paradigm. People ruled by it always put money matter at highest priority and blind themselves b/c of it.
paradigm by KVL July 11, 2010

Paradigm 

The most annoying and misused word in the English language; used intentionally by stupid people to sound smart or by smart people to sound unintentionally stupid.
Ah yes, it is indeed the great post-modern paradigm of our age.
Paradigm by Jambone March 27, 2004

paradigm 

A pair of dimes, i.e. twenty (20) cents.
The expensive consultant helped us discover new paradigms by looking for loose change on the floor.

paradigm 

1. An example the majority of people follow, an establishment, set of values or ways

2. Paradigm City, Unknown Country. Established: more than forty years ago. Population: amnestic. Location: your local anime store;
People here don't really know what happened when they lost their memories forty years ago, so they move on.
1. I don't usually go with the paradigm.
2. Paradigm City's inhabitants remind me of the book (gasp! a book! run!) 1984 by George Orwell.
paradigm by miso November 27, 2003

Paradigm 

My name is Seven and I looooove the paradigm fortnite
Paradigm by AwesomePlayz January 3, 2023