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Paradigmatic vs Quintessential - What's the difference?

paradigmatic | quintessential |

As adjectives the difference between paradigmatic and quintessential

is that paradigmatic is of or pertaining to a paradigm while quintessential is of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); ultimate.

As a noun paradigmatic

is (historical|religion) a writer of memoirs of religious persona, as examples of christian excellence.

paradigmatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to a paradigm
  • related as members of a substitution class
  • (obsolete) exemplary

    • See also

    *syntagmatic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical, religion) A writer of memoirs of religious persona, as examples of Christian excellence.

    • quintessential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); ultimate.
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