Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
phenomenon .
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- noun Plural form of
phenomenon .
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Examples
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The man who honestly and unreservedly accepts the testimony of consciousness in all its integrity must answer at once, _we have an immediate consciousness, not merely of the phenomena of mind, but of a personal self as passively or actively related to the phenomena_.
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_noumena_, that is, the reason perceives being in and through phenomena, substance in and through qualities; an anticipation of the fundamental principle of modern psychology -- "_that every power or substance in existence is knowable to us, so far only, as we know its phenomena_."
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Looks like the Palin phenomena is sinking slowly into the sunset.
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I have to say that I'm still leary that this phenomena is actually happening, especially when one quotes Laura Sessions Stepp as an expert.
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I have to say that I'm still leary that this phenomena is actually happening, especially when one quotes Laura Sessions Stepp as an expert.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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The elementary substances which form living material are known, but it has hitherto not been found possible artificially so to combine these substances that the resulting mass will exhibit those activities which we call the phenomena of life.
Disease and Its Causes William Thomas Councilman
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I don't think it matters what we call the phenomena or process that happens within us.
Beyond Meds 2009
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I don't think it matters what we call the phenomena or process that happens within us.
Beyond Meds 2009
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Mr. Snyder dismisses the polls as "short-term phenomena."
Michigan Governor's GOP Brand Is Distinct Joseph B. White 2011
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The cost of cotton increase is a short-term phenomena, which it looks like will dissipate next year, the company said.
American Eagle Net Soars; Higher Costs Hurt Margins Caitlin Nish 2011
sarra commented on the word phenomena
The plural form of the word phenomenon. “A phenomena” does not exist, while “some phenomena” and “a phenomenon” do.
January 22, 2008
sionnach commented on the word phenomena
What other word might we extend this observation to?
You've guessed it!
There can be many criteria, but only one criterion.
January 22, 2008
sarra commented on the word phenomena
Quite so. Go forth and educate, then :)
January 23, 2008
artoparts commented on the word phenomena
See the word noumena an aspect of Kant's philosophical writing.
September 17, 2008
ruzuzu commented on the word phenomena
I can't say it without getting the Muppets' rendition of "Mahna Mahna" stuck in my head.
November 1, 2010
reesetee commented on the word phenomena
That's scary, because I have the same problem. :-)
November 1, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word phenomena
Do doo do do you?
November 1, 2010
reesetee commented on the word phenomena
I do I do!
November 3, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word phenomena
Do do do you?
November 3, 2010
pterodactyl commented on the word phenomena
Me too me too!
November 5, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word phenomena
Do do do you?
November 5, 2010