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
  • If that happens, that whole paradigm in terms of the telcos and providing the subsidies changes.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The iPhone Duo, Apple's first folding iPhone, will challenge you with a new paradigm.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of paradigm
Noun
  • In some instances a victim’s extraneous activity has made a prosecutor’s task more difficult.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In most instances, those with shigellosis are able to recover on their own, but patients with more severe cases may require antibiotics and hospitalization.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of instance
Noun
  • The world’s highest-profile tech billionaires offer the most conspicuous examples.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of example
Noun
  • Moreover, a broad cross section of the Israeli public asserts that Palestinians are not interested in compromise or peace.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The men are a Chaucerian cross section—a contractor, a bureaucrat, a writer, and a doctor—brought together on a cold night in a train station’s waiting room.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cross section
Noun
  • Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The species was discovered by re-examining old scorpionfish specimens collected in the 1970s.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of specimen
Noun
  • There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scammers can lift voice samples from videos people casually post on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sample
Noun
  • If ordering à la carte, opt for Hanoian classics like phở bò and bún thang.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Watch On In this Canadian cult classic that doubles as a coming-of-age story, a sardonic goth transforms into a werewolf in the days leading up to Halloween and terrifies her younger sister.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of classic
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • However, the device remains a laboratory prototype based on an individual molecule held between gold electrodes.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prototype
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“Locus classicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus%20classicus. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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