Paradigm Shift Definition
noun
A radical change in, or the superseding of, a prevailing paradigm.
Webster's New World
A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm.
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paradigm shift
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paradigm shiftsOrigin of Paradigm Shift
Coined by Thomas Kuhn in 1962.
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