paradigm vs stencil

paradigm

noun
  • An example serving as the model for such a pattern. 

  • A pattern, a way of doing something, especially (now often derogatory) a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework. 

  • A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category. 

stencil

noun
  • A pattern produced using such a utensil. 

  • A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph. 

  • A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet. 

verb
  • To print with a stencil. 

How often have the words paradigm and stencil occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )