PHENOMENA | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Phenomenon

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek phainomenon ‘thing appearing to view’, based on phainein ‘to show’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: fɪˈnɒmɪnən
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question

Short Definition:

fact or situation that is observed to exist

Examples:
  • glaciers are interesting natural phenomena
Definition:

a remarkable person or thing

Short Definition:

remarkable person or thing

Examples:
  • the band was a pop phenomenon just for their sales figures alone
Definition:

the object of a person's perception.

Short Definition:

object of person's perception

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