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Definition & Meaning of "paradigmatic"in English

paradigmatic
01

serving as a typical example of a particular concept, pattern, or standard 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Silicon Valley is a paradigmatic example of a tech-driven economy. 
02

relating to the relationship between words that can substitute for each other in a sentence due to their shared grammatical properties or roles 

Examples
"He runs fast" allows for paradigmatic substitution with "walks slowly" to create "He walks slowly." 
03

related as members of a substitution class 

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