PHENOMENON


Meaning of PHENOMENON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnän, -nən ]

noun

( plural phe·nom·e·na -nə, -ˌnä ; or -nons )

Etymology: Late Latin phaenomenon, from Greek phainomenon, from neuter of phainomenos, present participle of phainesthai to appear, middle voice of phainein to show — more at fancy

Date: 1605

1. plural phenomena : an observable fact or event

2. plural phenomena

a. : an object or aspect known through the senses rather than by thought or intuition

b. : a temporal or spatiotemporal object of sensory experience as distinguished from a noumenon

c. : a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation

3.

a. : a rare or significant fact or event

b. plural phenomenons : an exceptional, unusual, or abnormal person, thing, or occurrence

Usage: see phenomena

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.