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phenomenon

phe·no·me·non

UK/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ US/fɪ-/ fairly common

noun

1.

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

2.

Origin

From Late Latin phaenomenon (“appearance”), from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon, “thing appearing to view”), neuter present middle participle of φαίνω (phaínō, “I show”).

Phrases

  • Baader-Meinhof phenomenon
  • Bezold-Brücke phenomenon
  • doorknob phenomenon
  • Ferranti phenomenon
  • fis phenomenon
  • Gibbs phenomenon
  • Holmes rebound phenomenon
  • impostor phenomenon

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