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phe·nom·e·non
\fə̇ˈnäməˌnän, -_nən\ noun
(plural phenome·na \-ˌnä, -nə\ ; or phenomenons ; see numbered senses)
Etymology: Late Latin phaenomenon, from Greek phainomenon, from neuter of present passive participle of phainein to show — more at fancy
1. plural phenomena : an observable fact or event : an item of experience or reality
< studied capitalism, not mankind, and reduced economics to the phenomena of price — H.J.Muller >
< from the moment of its birth surrealism was an international phenomenon — Herbert Read >
2. plural phenomena
a. : a fact or event in the changing and perceptible forms as distinguished from the permanent essences of things: as
(1) : a mutable, caused, or developing aspect of things as contrasted with their fixed and substantial natures
(2) : a perceptible aspect or appearance of things as contrasted with their true or ideal being
(3) : an object of sense perception as distinguished from an ultimate reality
(4) [German phänomenon, phänomen, from Late Latin phaenomenon] Kantianism : an object of experience in space and time as distinguished from a thing-in-itself
(5) : a sense impression or sense-datum as distinguished from a thing
< phenomena, not only physical things, have spatial and temporal aspects — Nelson Goodman >
b. : a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible of scientific description and explanation — in common usage retaining the implication of change or mode of being especially illustrating the operation of some general law
3.
a. : a rare fact or event : a fact or event of special or unique significance
< authorities explained the fiery light as an optical phenomenon — Fred Zimmer >
b. plural usually phenomenons : an exceptional, unusual, or abnormal thing or occurrence
< the annual is … something of a publishing phenomenon: selling for $3.95, it has a circulation of 40,000 — Harvey Breit >
c. plural phenomenons : an extraordinary or remarkable person especially in ability : prodigy
< a phenomenon at tennis >
Synonyms: see wonder |