paradigm shift

ˈpærəˌdaɪm ʃɪft

Definition

Definition of paradigm shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics or technologymajor change in political or technological practices

The internet caused a paradigm shift in communication.

revolution

transformation

conceptual changefundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions

The introduction of quantum mechanics marked a paradigm shift in physics..

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Expressions with paradigm

new paradigm

significant change in the usual way of thinking

The discovery led to a new paradigm in scientific research.

Expressions with shift

shift gear

change gears in a vehicle to adjust speed

He had to shift gear to climb the hill.

shift gears

change the gear in a vehicle

He had to shift gears to climb the hill.

shift over

move slightly to one side

Please shift over so I can sit down.

graveyard shift

work shift during the late night hours

He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month..

shift into gear

change the gear in a vehicle to start moving

She shifted into gear and drove away.

shift the blame

make someone else responsible for a mistake

He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

shift up

increase in intensity or level

The team needs to shift up their efforts to win the championship.

stick shift

lever used to change gears in a vehicle

He reached for the stick shift to change gears.

shift into higher gear

increase effort or speed in an activity

The team needs to shift into higher gear to win.

shift one's ground

change opinion contradicting previous beliefs

During the debate, she shifted her ground completely.

Examples of paradigm shift in a sentence

Renewable energy represents a paradigm shift in environmental policy.
The digital revolution caused a paradigm shift in how we communicate.
A paradigm shift in education is needed to address modern challenges.

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French:changement de paradigme, ...
German:Paradigmenwechsel, ...
Italian:cambiamento radicale, cambiamento di paradigma, ...
Spanish:cambio de paradigma, transformación paradigmática, ...
Portuguese:mudança de paradigma, ...
Chinese:范式转变, 思维模式的转变, ...
Japanese:パラダイムシフト, 概念の変革, ...
Arabic:تغير جذري, تَحَوُّل نَمُوذَجِي, ...
Hebrew:שִׁנּוּי פָּרַדִיגְמָה, מַהְפֵּךְ תְּפִיסָתִי, ...
Russian:сдвиг парадигмы, смена парадигмы, ...
Ukrainian:зміна парадигми, ...
Hindi:प्रतिमान परिवर्तन, मूलभूत बदलाव, ...
Bengali:মৌলিক পরিবর্তন, ধারণাগত পরিবর্তন, ...
Catalan:canvi de paradigma, canvi conceptual, ...
Czech:paradigmatický posun, změna paradigmatu, ...
Danish:paradigmeskift, grundlæggende ændring, ...
Dutch:paradigmawisseling, fundamentele verandering, ...
Greek:αλλαγή παραδείγματος, ...
Hungarian:paradigmaváltás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរគំរូទស្សនៈ, ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរជាមូលដ្ឋាននៃគំរូគំនិត ឬការសន្មតជាមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:패러다임 전환, 근본적 변화, ...
Persian:تحول بنیادی, دگرگونی پارادایم, ...
Polish:zmiana paradygmatu, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudança de paradigma, mudança de paradigmas, ...
Romanian:schimbare de paradigmă, schimbare fundamentală, ...
Swedish:paradigmskifte, ...
Thai:การเปลี่ยนกระบวนทัศน์, การเปลี่ยนแนวคิด, ...
Turkish:paradigma değişimi, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển đổi mô thức, thay đổi mô thức, ...

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