preparadigmatic

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ paradigmatic

Adjective

preparadigmatic (comparative more preparadigmatic, superlative most preparadigmatic)

1. Before the formation of a paradigm.
   1. (epistemology of science; of a field of inquiry) In an epistemic phase that precedes any truly rigorous scientific form.
      • 2018, American Psychological Association, APA Dictionary of Psychology‎^[1], American Psychological Association:

        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. […]

See also

• hard science
• soft science