phenomenon
pronunciation
How to pronounce phenomenon in British English:
UK [fəˈnɒmɪnən]
How to pronounce phenomenon in American English:
US [fəˈnɑːmɪnən]
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- Noun:
- any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
- a remarkable development
Word Origin
- phenomenon
- phenomenon: see phantom
- phenomenon (n.)
- 1570s, "fact, occurrence," from Late Latin phænomenon, from Greek phainomenon "that which appears or is seen," noun use of neuter present participle of phainesthai "to appear," passive of phainein (see phantasm). Meaning "extraordinary occurrence" first recorded 1771. Plural is phenomena.
Example
- 1. She calls the phenomenon " gender pollution . "
- 2. The world is about to witness a unique phenomenon this year .
- 3. Sadly , the phenomenon of single-parent households has only grown . "
- 4. Many large industrial companies are catching on to this phenomenon .
- 5. Shopping has always been a social phenomenon .