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
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to become new paradigms for automation in the field of cybersecurity.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Success will require new paradigms for U.S. trade policy and skillful diplomacy, as foreign leaders guard their own national interests.
    Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of paradigm
Noun
  • The increase in these instances could lead to worsening relations between Russia and NATO.
    Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In his book, Grayson reports on instances of viewers leaving inappropriate messages in the chat, including messages regarding self-harm that streamers are not equipped to respond to.
    Dhanika Pineda, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of instance
Noun
  • Harden, for example, is seventh in the league in assists and first giveaways.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Netflix, for example, relied on CBS Sports to produce its recent Christmas NFL games.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of example
Noun
  • And guests that resembled a broader cross section of Minnesota.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Because of the Coulomb barrier, fusing atomic nuclei have a very small fusion cross section, meaning the probability that two particles will fuse is low.
    Bayarbadrakh Baramsai, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2022
Definition of cross section
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  • The deceased birds will be stored in a volunteer’s freezer until transported to the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History, joining one of the world’s largest collections of bird specimens.
    Alisha Camacho, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The best specimens have wound up at historical societies and museums, including a Menominee canoe currently sitting in Smithsonian Institution storage in Maryland.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of specimen
Noun
  • In November, samples of raw milk from California were found to contain the H5N1 virus — an especially troubling development considering its increase in popularity over the past year.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The suspension was made retroactive to November 1, when he was notified there was an adverse finding in his final sample.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of sample
Noun
  • The song wasn’t shared as a traditional single, but rather as one tune on a compilation that featured many current-day pop and R&B stars putting their own spin on holiday classics and sharing new Christmas-y songs.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Cincinnati Opera performs interactive choral experience featuring holiday classics and lively performances to enjoy amid gentle yoga class for people with dementia and their caregivers.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of classic
Noun
  • To bring this idea to life, Khan recruited a team of engineers that helped to create a working prototype.
    William Mullane, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the latter may be based on prototypes donated from outside Syria — possibly by Ukraine — and reverse-engineered locally with 3D printers, experts say.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of prototype
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locus classicus

locution

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