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paradigm shift
PAIR-uh-dyme SHIFT · noun · informal
A fundamental change in approach or assumptions.
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A radical change in the underlying model or way of thinking about something.
“Remote work was a paradigm shift for the whole company.”
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paradigm shift In A Sentence
Remote work was a paradigm shift for the whole company.
Origin & Usage
From Thomas Kuhn's 1962 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'.
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What is a paradigm shift?
A fundamental change in the underlying model or assumptions people work from, not just a tweak but a whole new way of thinking about something.
Where does the term come from?
From philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn's 1962 book 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', where it described revolutions in scientific thinking. Business now uses it more loosely, and often overuses it.
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