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Definitions for Phenomenon

[1] a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
[2] something that is impressive or extraordinary.
[3] a remarkable or exceptional person; prodigy; wonder.
[4] 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.
[5] anything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact by the senses
[6] any remarkable occurrence or person
[7] philosophy 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 Compare noumenon

Words related to Phenomenon

paradox, circumstance, sensation, experience, reality, incident, miracle, aspect, episode, anomaly, event, fact, stunner, exception, abnormality, happening, curiosity, actuality, appearance, rarity

Words nearby Phenomenon

phenomena, phenomenal, phenomenalism, phenomenalize, phenomenology, phenomenon, phenoplast, phenosafranine, phenothiazine, phenotype, phenotypic value

Origin of Phenomenon

1595–1605; < Late Latin phaenomenon < Greek phainómenon appearance, noun use of neuter of phainómenos, present participle of phaínesthai to appear, passive of phaínein to show

Words that may be confused with Phenomenon

phenomena, phenomenal, phenomenon, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)

Word origin for Phenomenon

C16: via Late Latin from Greek phainomenon, from phainesthai to appear, from phainein to show

Synonyms for Phenomenon

anomaly, aspect, circumstance, episode, event, experience, fact, incident, miracle, paradox, reality, sensation, abnormality, actuality, appearance, curiosity, exception, happening, marvel, nonpareil, peculiarity, portent, prodigy, rarity, sight, spectacle, stunner, uniqueness, one for the books, rara avis, something else