Paradigmatisch
Example: Sein Verhalten war paradigmatisch für die neue Generation von Führungskräften.
Definition
"Paradigmatisch" describes something that serves as a typical example or model representing a particular pattern or concept. It often refers to behavior, actions, or phenomena that perfectly illustrate the defining characteristics of a group or idea, as in "His behavior was paradigmatisch for the new generation of leaders."
Etymology
The word "paradigmatisch" comes from the Greek word 'paradeigma,' meaning a pattern or example. It entered German via Latin and French, where it was used in scholarly and philosophical contexts to describe an ideal or standard model. Did you know? The term 'paradigm' gained wide popularity in the 20th century largely due to philosopher Thomas Kuhn's work on scientific revolutions.
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"Paradigmatisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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