Standard Lemma guide

paradigmatic

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˌpæɹ.ə.dɪ(ɡ)ˈmæ.tɪk/
  • UK, US: /ˌpæɹ.ə.daɪˈmæ.tɪk/
  • US: /ˌpɛɹ.ə.dɪ(ɡ)ˈmæ.tɪk/
  • US: /ˌpɛɹ.ə.daɪˈmæ.tɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a paradigm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Related as members of a substitution class.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Exemplary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A writer of memoirs of religious persons, as examples of Christian excellence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

related as members of a substitution class

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • paradigmatic word associations

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Antonyms: syntagmatic

6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to a typical example

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • paradigmatic learning

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7

adjective

Meaning 7

of or relating to a grammatical paradigm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • paradigmatic inflection

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: paradigmáticu — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Belarusian: парадыгматы́чны (paradyhmatýčny) — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Catalan: paradigmàtic — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Czech: paradigmatický — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Danish: paradigmatisk — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Dutch: paradigmatisch — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Finnish: paradigmaattinen — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • French: paradigmatique — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Galician: paradigmático — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • German: paradigmatisch — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Italian: paradigmatico — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Kazakh: парадигмалық (paradigmalyq) — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Latvian: paradigmatisks — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Polish: paradygmatyczny — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Romanian: paradigmatic — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Russian: парадигмати́ческий (paradigmatíčeskij) — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Spanish: paradigmático — of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • Ukrainian: парадигмати́чний (paradyhmatýčnyj) — of or pertaining to a paradigm