范式 (fàn shì) — paradigm (a conceptual framework or model in a discipline); normal form (in database theory)
Definition
An academic/technical noun with two senses: Kuhnian 'paradigm' (a dominant conceptual framework in a discipline), and database 'normal form' (a structural standard for table design).
noun
paradigm (a conceptual framework or model in a discipline)normal form (in database theory)
Examples
- 范式。Kù ēn de fàn shì lǐ lùn duì kē xué zhé xué yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.Kuhn's theory of paradigms has had a great influence on the philosophy of science.
- 范式。Zhè zhǒng xīn de fàn shì gǎi biàn le wǒ men duì jiào yù de lǐ jiě.This new paradigm has changed our understanding of education.
- 范式。Shù jù kù shè jì xū yào dá dào dì sān fàn shì.Database design needs to reach third normal form.
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