paradigm
Used in academic, scientific, and business contexts to refer to a theoretical framework, model, or set of assumptions that shapes thinking in a particular field.
新しいパラダイムが科学の進歩を促した。
A new paradigm spurred scientific progress.
この理論は従来のパラダイムを覆すものだ。
This theory overturns the conventional paradigm.
This discovery changed the paradigm in the scientific world.
His theory shifted the paradigm of economics.