paradigmatic
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/ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk/
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/ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk/
A model or pattern that represents something well.
Silicon Valley is a paradigmatic example of the new US economy, which depends on high-tech industries for growth.
Related to the different forms a word can take.
Linguists study paradigmatic changes in a language to understand its evolution.