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Paradigm

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a typical example or accepted model of thought or practice
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Stage 1 of 2
paradeigma
Greek · ancient
"a pattern, an example"
literally a pattern shown side by side, from para (beside) and deiknynai (to show)
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Stage 2 of 2
paradigm
English · 1400s
"a typical example or pattern of something"
settled as the word for a typical example or pattern
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