phenomenon
- phenomenon
phe•nom•e•non
[[t]fɪˈnɒm əˌnɒn, -nən[/t]]
n. pl. -na(-nə) or, esp. for3, -nons.
1) a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable:
the phenomena of nature[/ex]
2) cvb something that is remarkable or extraordinary
3) cvb a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy
4) pho Philos.
a) an appearance or immediate object of awareness in experience
b) (in Kantian philosophy) a thing as it appears to and is constructed by the mind, as distinguished from a noumenon, or thing-in-itself
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Etymology:
1595–1605; < LL phaenomenon < Gk phainómenon appearance, n. use of neut. prp. of phaínesthai to appear, pass. of phaínein to show
usage:
As with other plurals of Latin or Greek origin, there is a tendency to use the plural phenomena as a singular (This phenomena will not be seen again); such use, which is usually criticized by usage guides, occurs infrequently in edited writing. See also criterion, media .
From formal English to slang.
2014.
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