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Definition of phenomenal - 3 dictionary results

phe⋅nom⋅e⋅nal

  [fi-nom-uh-nl]
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–adjective
1. highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
2. of or pertaining to phenomena.
3. of the nature of a phenomenon; cognizable by the senses.
Origin:
1815–25; phenomen(on) + -al 1

Related forms:
phe⋅nom⋅e⋅nal⋅i⋅ty, noun
phe⋅nom⋅e⋅nal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. uncommon, outstanding, surpassing, unprecedented.
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phe·nom·e·nal   (fĭ-nŏm'ə-nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or constituting phenomena or a phenomenon.
  2. Extraordinary; outstanding: a phenomenal feat of memory.
  3. Philosophy Known or derived through the senses rather than through the mind.
phe·nom'e·nal·ly adv.
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Phenomenal

Phe*nom"e*nal\, a. [Cf. F. ph['e]nom['e]nal.] Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory. -- Phe*nom"e*nal*ly, adv.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : phenomenal
Spanish: fenomenal, extraordinario,
German: phänomenal,
Japanese: 驚くべき
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