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Kuhn's Paradigm Shift
kyoon PAIR-ah-dym shift
/kjuːnz ˈpærədaɪm ʃɪft/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
kuhn'sparadigmshift
Dictionary meaning
Thomas Kuhn's theory that science does not progress linearly but through revolutionary shifts in worldview when anomalies can no longer be explained by the prevailing paradigm
Examples
- The discovery that the Earth orbits the sun represented a Kuhnian paradigm shift in astronomy.
Pronunciation tips
'Paradigm' is pronounced 'PAIR-ah-dym' — the 'g' is silent. 'Kuhn' rhymes with 'tune'.
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