Definitions for phenomena

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phenomena phe·nom·e·na

Spelling: [fi-nom-uh-nuh]

IPA: /fɪˈnɒm ə nə/

Phenomena is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 237 anagrams from letters in phenomena (aeehmnnop).

Definitions for phenomena

noun

1. a plural of phenomenon.
2. a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable:
3. something that is impressive or extraordinary.
4. a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder.
5. 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.

Origin of phenomena

1595-1605; Late Latin phaenomenon Greek phainómenon appearance, noun use of neuter of phainómenos, present participle of phaínesthai to appear, passive of phaínein to show

Examples for phenomena

These two phenomena leave Apple vulnerable to cheaper, aggressive competitors.

That law governs all sorts of phenomena, including rocket engines, collisions between electrons, and car wrecks.

It is important to know what the phenomena are, but it is yet more important to know how?

And nature furnishes no greater clue to the one set of phenomena than the other.

Two 20th-century phenomena, occurring in quick succession, are the culprits.

We have suffered immensely as the state blamed for the “big hair” phenomena.

We are a succession of phenomena very absolutely determined.

Nor is the one set of phenomena any more marvellous in its manifestations than the other.

All of which phenomena were due solely to the rage that welled inside his heart.

phenomena like the Tea Party are not without precedence on the American political landscape.