Theory vs. Paradigm
Theorynoun
(obsolete) Mental conception; reflection, consideration.
Theorynoun
(sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc.
Theorynoun
(uncountable) The underlying principles or methods of a given technical skill, art etc., as opposed to its practice.
Theorynoun
(mathematics) A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs.
Theorynoun
A hypothesis or conjecture.
Theorynoun
A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them. Equivalently, a formal language plus a set of axioms (from which can then be derived theorems).
Theorynoun
A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
Theorynoun
An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music.
Theorynoun
The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine.
Theorynoun
The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments.
Theorynoun
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena;
Theorynoun
a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;
Theorynoun
a belief that can guide behavior;
Theory
A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research.
Paradigmnoun
A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
Paradigmnoun
An example serving as the model for such a pattern.
Paradigmnoun
(linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.
Paradigmnoun
An example; a model; a pattern.
Paradigmnoun
An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection.
Paradigmnoun
An illustration, as by a parable or fable.
Paradigmnoun
A theory providing a unifying explanation for a set of phenomena in some field, which serves to suggest methods to test the theory and develop a fuller understanding of the topic, and which is considered useful until it is be replaced by a newer theory providing more accurate explanations or explanations for a wider range of phenomena.
Paradigmnoun
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
Paradigmnoun
a standard or typical example;
Paradigmnoun
the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)
Paradigmnoun
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time;
Paradigmnoun
a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model
Paradigmnoun
a world view underlying the theories and methodology of a particular scientific subject
Paradigmnoun
a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles
Paradigmnoun
(in the traditional grammar of Latin, Greek, and other inflected languages) a table of all the inflected forms of a particular verb, noun, or adjective, serving as a model for other words of the same conjugation or declension.
Paradigm
In science and philosophy, a paradigm () is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitutes legitimate contributions to a field.
