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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024phe•nom•e•non /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -na /-nə/USA pronunciation or -nons. - a fact or circumstance observed or observable:the phenomena of nature.
- someone or something remarkable.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024phe•nom•e•non (fi nom′ə non′, -nən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -na (-nə)USA pronunciation or, esp. for 3, -nons. - 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.
- Greek phainómenon appearance, noun, nominal use of neuter of phainómenos, present participle of phaínesthai to appear, passive of phaínein to show
- Late Latin phaenomenon
- 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged event, incident.
- 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged marvel, miracle.
As with other plurals of Latin or Greek origin, like media and criteria, there is a tendency to use the plural phenomena as a singular (This phenomena will not be seen again), but such use occurs infrequently in edited writing. The plural form phenomenas, though occasionally seen, has even less currency. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: phenomenon /fɪˈnɒmɪnən/ n ( pl -ena / -ɪnə/, -enons)- anything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact by the senses
- any remarkable occurrence or person
- 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
Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek phainomenon, from phainesthai to appear, from phainein to showUSAGE
Although phenomena is often treated as if it were singular, correct usage is to employ phenomenon with a singular construction and phenomena with a plural: that is an interesting phenomenon (not phenomena); several new phenomena were recorded in his notes |