phenomenon
- phenomenon
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ common, universal, widespread
▪ global, worldwide
▪ The unfolding energy crisis is very much a global phenomenon.
▪ natural
▪ well-known
▪ isolated, rare, unique
▪ growing
▪ the growing phenomenon of air rage
▪ new, novel, recent
▪ contemporary, modern
▪ amazing
▪ amazing natural phenomena
▪ fascinating, interesting
▪ bizarre, curious, inexplicable, mysterious, peculiar, remarkable, strange, unusual
▪ complex
▪ observable
▪ biological, cultural, economic, historical, linguistic, mental, physical, political, psychological, religious, social, urban
▪ paranormal, psychic, supernatural
▪ He conducted a scientific investigation into paranormal phenomena.
▪ cult
▪ The movie has become a bona fide cult phenomenon.
VERB + PHENOMENON
▪ investigate
▪ His job is to investigate supernatural phenomena.
▪ examine, observe, study
▪ I observed a similar phenomenon in Bolivia.
▪ explain
▪ How does one explain this incredible phenomenon?
▪ understand
▪ become
▪ The movie has become a summer phenomenon.
PHENOMENON + VERB
▪ arise, emerge, happen, occur
▪ The phenomenon occurs in the early stages of pregnancy.
▪ exist
▪ She proved scientifically that such phenomena exist.
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Phenomenon — Album par UFO Sortie Mai 1974 Enregistrement 1974 Morgan Studios, Londres Durée 39 min 25 s Genre Hard rock … Wikipédia en Français
Phenomenon — Studioalbum von UFO Veröffentlichung Mai 1974 Label Chrysalis Records … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phenomenon — Phenomenon, álbum lanzado en enero de 1997 por el artista Tony Ferrino, personaje creado por el comediante inglés Steve Coogan. Phenomenon salió al mercado a través de RCA. Phenomenon está integrado por 13 canciones y en él participa la cantante… … Enciclopedia Universal
Phenomenon — Phe*nom e*non, n.; pl. {Phenomena}. [L. phaenomenon, Gr. faino menon, fr. fai nesqai to appear, fai nein to show. See {Phantom}.] 1. An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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phenomenon — [fə näm′ə nən, fə näm′ənän΄] n. pl. phenomena; also, esp. for PHENOMENON 3 and usually for 4, phenomenons [fə näm′ənə] [LL phaenomenon < Gr phainomenon, neut. prp. of phainesthai, to appear, akin to phainein: see FANTASY] 1. any event,… … English World dictionary
phenomenon — I (manifestation) noun apparition, appearance, display, feature, figure, form, image, materialization, presence, realization, shape, show, sight, sign, spectacle, vision II (unusual occurrence) noun amazement, amazing thing, astonishing thing,… … Law dictionary
phenomenon — (n.) 1570s, fact, occurrence, from L.L. phænomenon, from Gk. phainomenon that which appears or is seen, noun use of neuter prp. of phainesthai to appear, passive of phainein (see PHANTASM (Cf. phantasm)). Meaning extraordinary occurrence first… … Etymology dictionary
phenomenon — *wonder, marvel, prodigy, miracle Analogous words: abnormality (see corresponding adjective at ABNORMAL): anomaly, *paradox: singularity, peculiarity, uniqueness (see corresponding adjectives at STRANGE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
