Then an interesting phenomenon takes place: they become a safety valve.the increasing phenomenon of the single parent family.He is yet another phenomenon of questionable tangibility to emerge from the twelfth century.Still walking five miles a day at the age of 95, the woman was an absolute phenomenon.psychic phenomena (=relating to the power of the human mind to do strange things ) psychic phenomena such as telepathy Examples from the Corpus phenomenon supernatural/paranormal phenomena (=ones that appear to be against the laws of nature ) Ghosts are one example of paranormal phenomena. a social/cultural etc phenomenon Crime is a complex social phenomenon. a strange phenomenon What could explain this strange phenomenon? a natural phenomenon (=one that happens in nature ) Natural phenomena such as the appearance of comets intrigued him. a rare phenomenon Planes have occasionally disappeared in midair, but this is a rare phenomenon.
a common phenomenon Cloudy water is a common phenomenon in new aquariums. a recent phenomenon Detailed food labelling is a fairly recent phenomenon. ► see thesaurus at event 2 UNUSUAL something or someone that is very unusual because of a rare quality or ability that they have COLLOCATIONS adjectives a new phenomenon The idea that we may be able to live forever is is not a new phenomenon. natural/historical/social etc phenomenon Language is a social and cultural phenomenon. ○ W3 AWL noun ( plural phenomena / -nə / ) 1 HAPPEN something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand phenomenon of the growing phenomenon of telecommuting Homelessness is not a new phenomenon.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English phenomenon phe‧nom‧e‧non / fɪˈnɒmənən $ fɪˈnɑːmənɑːn, -nən /
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