Dictionary Entry
phenomenon
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/Word FrequencyCommon (5.13)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
In a Sentence
“The article includes phenomenon to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“_If an instance in which the phenomenon under investigation occurs, and an instance in which it does not occur, have every circumstance in common save one, that one occurring only in the former; the circumstance in which alone the two instances differ, is the effect, or cause, or a necessary part of the cause, of the p”
“"The Collins phenomenon is parallel to the Palin phenomenon," says Sandy Maisel, a political scientist from Colby College in Waterville, referring to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.”
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Origin
From Greek *phainomenon*, meaning 'appearing' or 'that which appears'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “phenomenon”
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