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An occurrence, a circumstance, or a fact that is perceptible by the senses. An unusual, significant, or unaccountable fact or occurrence; a marvel.
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An appearance; anything visible; whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena of imagination or memory.
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That which strikes one as strange, unusual, or unaccountable; an extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence; as, a musical phenomenon.
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ena 1. a happening percieved through the senses, especially is something unusual or scientificially unexplainable. 2. an extraordinary or abnormal person or thing; a prodigy. 3. a feature of life, social existance.
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a remarkable development
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a fact that is observed to exist or happen
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an observable or measurable process of transfer of mass or energy
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an occurrence for which there is no explanation
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an unexplained occurrence
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A fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation.
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In epistemology, the appearance that is produced by the action of a thing upon a percipient.
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(pl. Phenomena): Anything that appears in experience (consciousness), whether perceived, remembered, imagined, etc.
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a fact, occurrence or circumstance. Route 10, George Washington National Forest, and Chesterfield County are all phenomena.
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(noun) A fact or event of scientific interest that could have a scientific description and explanation.
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an unusual or remarkable fact or event
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A fact, event or circumstance that can be observed or sensed
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A phenomenon (Greek: , pl. ) is an observable event or, quite literally, something that can be seen. Derived from the noun (phainomenon, df. appearance), it is also related to the verb (phainein, df. to show). Its plural is phenomena.
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