What does paradigma in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word paradigma in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use paradigma in Spanish.

The word paradigma in Spanish means model, exemplar, paradigm, pattern. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word paradigma

model, exemplar

nombre masculino (modelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
David es el paradigma del buen hijo.
David is the model (or: exemplar) of a good son.

paradigm

nombre masculino (formas de flexión) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las desinencias -o,-as,-at,-amus,-atis,-ant forman un paradigma verbal.
The endings -o, -as, -at, -amus, -atis, -ant make up a verbal paradigm.

pattern

nombre masculino (de categoría gramatical) (linguistics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el mismo contexto, una palabra puede sustituirse por otra que pertenezca al mismo paradigma.
In the same context, a word may be substituted for another which belongs to the same pattern.

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