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phenomenon
[ fi-nom-uh-non, -nuhn ]
noun
- a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable:
to study the phenomena of nature.
- something that is impressive or extraordinary.
- a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder.
- Philosophy.
- an appearance or immediate object of awareness in experience.
- Kantianism. a thing as it appears to and is constructed by the mind, as distinguished from a noumenon, or thing-in-itself.
phenomenon
/ fɪˈnɒmɪnən /
noun
- anything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact by the senses
- any remarkable occurrence or person
- philosophy
- the object of perception, experience, etc
- (in the writings of Kant) a thing as it appears and is interpreted in perception and reflection, as distinguished from its real nature as a thing-in-itself Compare noumenon
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Putin, because of his acts in Ukraine, he lost Russkiy Mir as a phenomenon.
But the phenomenon of counterfeiting is as old as couture itself.
Within a few summer weeks, “Hot N—” had become an inescapable pop-culture phenomenon and Bobby landed a major record deal.
That phenomenon is not limited to peaceniks with spiritual aspirations.
This is a well-documented phenomenon which does not worry specialists.
In a warlike age this peacefulness of a monarch was the great and supernatural phenomenon.
This indeed does happen constantly on a small scale in the familiar phenomenon of over-production.
When applied to the diagnosis of typhoid fever, the phenomenon is known as the Widal reaction.
This curious phenomenon was also witnessed by the French in Geographe Bay.
In all savage races it has been recognised and dreaded, this phenomenon styled 'Wehr Wolf,' but to-day it is rare.
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