English
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Alternative spellings
phænomenon
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From LL. phænomenon, from AGr. polytonic|�αιν�μενον (phainomenon) "thing appearing to view" < polytonic|�αίν� (phain�) "I show".
Noun
en-noun|phenomena
- The existential reality of "something"; not "nothing".
#:The universe is a phenomenon, as is every particle of matter within it; that which is non-phenomenal does not exist because it is noumenon.
- An appearance or occurrence, usually one evoke|evoking curiosity.
- A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen but is unexplainable or questionable.
Antonyms
noumenon (1)
Related terms
phenomenal
phenomenally
phenomenalism
phenomenalistic
phenomenology
Translations
trans-top|an appearance or occurrence
Finnish: t+|fi|ilmiö
German: Phänomen n
Japanese: �象 (�����, gensh�)
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Polish: fenomen m, zjawisko n
Portuguese: fenômeno m
Swedish: t-|sv|fenomen|n
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trans-top|unexplainable or questionable fact or situation
Dutch: fenomeen n
French: phénomène m
German: Phänomen n
Greek: t|el|�αιν�μενο|sc=Grek
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Japanese: �象 (�����, gensh�)
Polish: fenomen m, zjawisko n
Portuguese: fenômeno m
Spanish: t+|es|fenómeno|m
Swedish: t-|sv|fenomen|n
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ttbc|Hungarian: jelenség
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