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   phe·nom·e·non

   /fəˈnäməˌnän/

   noun

   • 1. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question: "glaciers are unique and interesting natural phenomena" Similar occurrenceeventhappeningfactsituationcircumstanceexperiencecaseincidentepisodesightappearancething
   • 2. a remarkable person, thing, or event: "the band was a pop phenomenon just for their sales figures alone" Similar marvelsensationwonderprodigymiracleraritynonpareilcuriosityspectacleinformal:something elsesomething to write home aboutsomething to shout aboutstandoutrare:oner
   • 3. the object of a person's perception; what the senses or the mind notice.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek phainomenon ‘thing appearing to view’, based on phainein ‘to show’.

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