paradigmatic

(adjective)

Pertaining to a given template, context or model.

Related Terms

Examples of paradigmatic in the following topics:

  • The Complement System

    • The functions of the complement system, oposonization, lysis, and generation of the inflammatory response through soluble mediators, are paradigmatic and represent a well-characterized component of an innate host defense.

  • The Milgram Experiment: The Power of Authority

    • Milgram drew inspiration for the design of his experiment from the Nazis, who remain the paradigmatic example of the Milgram effect.

  • Stages of Sleep

    • In electroencephalography, the REM phase of sleep is easily identified by its paradigmatic fast, small-amplitude waves.

  • Historical Bias

    • Many European writers of this time construed the history of Europe as paradigmatic for the rest of the world.