paradigm

Phonetic Respelling: [ par-uh-dahym, -dim ]

Definition:

n. a pattern; example; or model an overall concept accepted by most people in an intellectual community; as those in one of the natural sciences; because of its effectiveness in explaining a complex process; idea; or set of data-Gram.- an example of

Sentence:

Religions provide an ethical paradigm according to which one may lead one's life.

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Religions provide an ethical paradigm according to which one may lead one's life.

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