paradigm shift
noun
a dramatic change in the paradigm of a scientific community, or a change from one scientific paradigm to another.
a significant change in the paradigm of any discipline or group: Putting skilled, tenured teachers in failing schools would cause a paradigm shift in teaching and education.
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Origin of paradigm shift
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby paradigm shift
para-dichlorobenzene, paradiddle, paradidymis, paradigm, paradigmatic, paradigm shift, paradipsia, paradisaical, paradisal, paradise, paradise duck
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British Dictionary definitions for paradigm shift
paradigm shift
noun
a radical change in underlying beliefs or theory
Word Origin for paradigm shift
C20: coined by T.S. Kuhn (1922–96), US philosopher of science
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