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Paradigm
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Science/IJoaD7rs">science</a> and <a href="/facts/Philosophy/zAH5PVD6">philosophy</a>, a paradigm is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, <a href="/facts/Research_method/mo8joeTL">research methods</a>, postulates, and standards for what constitute legitimate contributions to a field. The word <i>paradigm</i> is <a href="/facts/Ancient_Greek/LIK7NlUh">Greek</a> in origin, meaning "pattern". </p>