preparadigmatic

comparative more preparadigmatic · superlative most preparadigmatic

1. Before the formation of a paradigm.
   1. epistemologyIn an epistemic phase that precedes any truly rigorous scientific form.

      Near-synonym: protoscientific

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      preparadigmatic science: a science at a primitive stage of development, before it has achieved a paradigm and established a consensus about the true nature of the subject matter and how to approach it. […]

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      Synonyms: protoscientific