idiom
paradigm shift
PAIR-ah-dym SHIFT
ˈpærədaɪm ʃɪftListen
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Syllable breakdown
paradigmshift
Dictionary meaning
a fundamental and irreversible change in the underlying assumptions, methods, or framework of a field; coined by philosopher Thomas Kuhn in relation to scientific revolutions; widely used in technology and business to describe transformative innovations that make old approaches obsolete
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