locus classicus

noun

Definition of locus classicusnext
as in paradigm

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  1. paradigm
  2. instance
  3. example
  4. cross section
  5. specimen
  6. sample
  7. classic
  8. prototype
Noun
  • But within this storytelling paradigm, Adnani imbues each scene with a dramatic wrath bubbling just beneath the surface.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That requires breaking out of the paradigm of a list of TV channels, which Oestlien has been attempting for a decade.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of paradigm
Noun
  • Except in rare instances when players are at the peak of their powers, there is only one way to get into shape for tennis matches, which is to play tennis matches.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Several other instances of illness linked to the MBG program have cropped up, including a group of 15 elementary schoolers and a school principal who became nauseous and dizzy after a meal in the Aceh province’s Bener Meriah regency, per the AP.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of instance
Noun
  • But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s botched repairs to the Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation’s 250th-birthday celebrations, in July, offer a classic example of the problem.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of example
Noun
  • Second, the blade needed to be smooth so it could be inserted and removed quickly and without resistance, so the edge was unserrated, with the cross section meant to minimize friction so little force was needed to use it.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Twelve other experts from a cross section of relevant fields including public health, pulmonology, and critical care joined this group to think together about how to galvanize new solutions.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of cross section
Noun
  • Eventually, one junior scientist had the courage to analyze the specimens.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the 1830s, the plant specimens curated at private herbariums were few in number.
    — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of specimen
Noun
  • The research was based on more than 375,000 people in the United Kingdom who provided blood samples in 2006 to 2010.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Peat becomes a kind of time capsule; core samples taken from deep peats reveal the story of the peatland’s past lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sample
Noun
  • Fans of the 1998 cult classic are sure to notice that Bullock’s character Sally Owens’s daughters, Kylie and Antonia, have been recast.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Tommy Hilfiger knows his way around prep, and this capsule gives the classics — from cable knits and varsity jackets to denim and chinos — a timely refresh, in the form of sharper proportions fused with archival touches.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of classic
Noun
  • The prototype was assembled on location, installed outdoors, and left in place over several nights while its solar system charged the batteries.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, archival photographs, sketches, prototypes, and text tell the story of Neapolitan cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo’s rise to fame and fortune.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prototype
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