Physical phenomena

phe·nom·e·non (f

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n. pl. phe·nom·e·na (-n

)

1. An occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses.

2. pl. phe·nom·e·nons

a. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.

b. A remarkable or outstanding person; a paragon. See Synonyms at wonder.

3. Philosophy In the philosophy of Kant, an object as it is perceived by the senses, as opposed to a noumenon.

4. Physics An observable event.

[Late Latin phaenomenon, from Greek phainomenon, from neuter present participle of phainesthai, to appear; see bh-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: Phenomenon is the only singular form of this noun; phenomena is the usual plural. Phenomenons may also be used as the plural in nonscientific writing when the meaning is "extraordinary things, occurrences, or persons": They were phenomenons in the history of music.

phenomenon [fɪˈnɒmɪnən]

n pl -ena [-ɪnə], -enons

1. anything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact by the senses

2. any remarkable occurrence or person

3. (Philosophy) Philosophy

a. the object of perception, experience, etc.

b. (in the writings of Kant) a thing as it appears and is interpreted in perception and reflection, as distinguished from its real nature as a thing-in-itself Compare noumenon

[via Late Latin from Greek phainomenon, from phainesthai to appear, from phainein to show]

Usage: Although phenomena is often treated as if it were singular, correct usage is to employ phenomenon with a singular construction and phenomena with a plural: that is an interesting phenomenon (not phenomena); several new phenomena were recorded in his notes

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning physical process, process - a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" natural phenomenon - all phenomena that are not artificial levitation - the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means metempsychosis, rebirth - after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" fortune, hazard, luck, chance - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance" fortune, luck - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand" pulsation - a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
	2.	phenomenon - a remarkable development development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

phenomenon

noun

1. occurrence, happening, fact, event, incident, circumstance, episode scientific explanations of this natural phenomenon

2. wonder, sensation, spectacle, sight, exception, miracle, marvel, prodigy, rarity, nonpareil The Loch Ness monster is not the only bizarre phenomenon that bookmakers take bets on.

Translations

phenomenon [fɪˈnɒmɪnən] N (phenomenons or phenomena (pl)) → fenómeno m

phenomenon [fɪˈnɒmɪnən] [phenomena] [fɪˈnɒmɪnə] (pl) n → phénomène m
to be a new phenomenon → être un phénomène nouveau
a natural phenomenon → un phénomène naturel

phenomenon

n pl <phenomena> → Phänomen nt

phenomenon [fɪˈnɒmɪnən] n (phenomena (pl)) [fɪˈnɒmɪnə] → fenomeno

phenomenon

n phenomenon [fəˈnomənən, (American ) -non]

a natural fact or event that is seen or happens regularly or frequently Magnetic attraction is an interesting phenomenon. fenomeen ظاهِرَه феномен jev fænomen das Phänomen φαινόμενο fenómeno nähtus, ilming پدیده ilmiö phénomène תוֹפָעָה परिघटना fenomen,pojava jelenség fenomena fyrirbæri fenomeno 現象 현상 reiškinys, fenomenas fenomens; parādība fenomena verschijnsel fenomen zjawisko, fenomen fenómeno fenomen феномен jav pojav fenomen fenomen, företeelse ปรากฏการณ์ olgu, olay 現象 рідкісне явище, феномен مظہر قدرت hiện tượng 现象

adj pheˈnomenal

very unusual; remarkable a phenomenal amount of money. fenomenaal ظَواهِري، غَيْر عادي، ضَخْم، هائِل феноменален úžasný utrolig phänomenal εκπληκτικός, απίθανος fenomenal, extraordinario harukordne خارق العاده؛ چشمگیر ilmiömäinen phénoménal בִּלתִי רָגִיל असाधारण, अपूर्व sjajan,izvanredan rendkívüli luar biasa einstæður, undraverður fenomenale, straordinario 驚くべき 놀랄 만한 nepaprastas, fenomenalus fenomenāls luar biasa fenomenaal fenomenal niezwykły fenomenal fenomenal феноменальный pozoruhodný čudovit fenomenalan fenomenal พิเศษ olağanüstü 非凡的 феноменальний غير معمولي kỳ lạ 非凡的

adv pheˈnomenally

fenomenaal بِصورَة غَيْر عادِيَّه феноменално úžasně fænomenalt; utroligt phänomenal εκπληκτικά fenomenalmente fenomenaalselt بطور خارق العاده ilmiömäisesti phénoménalement בְּאוֹפֶן בִּלתִי רָגִיל असाधारणता से, अपूर्वता से fenomenalno rendkívüli módon, fenomenálisan secara luar biasa með einstæðum hætti in modo fenomenale 現象的に 경이적으로 nepaprastai fenomenāli luar biasa fenomenaal fenomenalt nadzwyczajnie fenomenalmente fenomenal феноменально pozoruhodne izredno fenomenalno fenomenalt อย่างพิเศษ olağanüstü bir şekilde 非凡地 феноменально عجيب و غريب طور پر kỳ lạ 非凡地

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