noun
a great and important change in the way sth is done or thought about
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: term used in the writings of Thomas S. Kuhn (1922–96), philosopher of science.
noun
a great and important change in the way sth is done or thought about
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: term used in the writings of Thomas S. Kuhn (1922–96), philosopher of science.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005