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PARADIGM SHIFT

\pˈaɹədˌa͡ɪm ʃˈɪft], \pˈaɹədˌa‍ɪm ʃˈɪft], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_d_ˌaɪ_m ʃ_ˈɪ_f_t]\

Definitions of PARADIGM SHIFT

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A significant alteration of an individual's, or a society's view of how things behave in this world. For instance, a paradigm shift occurred when it was found that the sun is the center of the universe, and not the earth.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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