phenomenon
/fiˈnɑːməˌnɑːn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHENOMENON
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1
plural
phenomena
/-ənə/
/fɪˈnɑːmənə/
:
something (such as an interesting fact or event) that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully
2
plural
phenomenons
:
someone or something that is very impressive or popular especially because of an unusual ability or quality
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the greatest literary phenomenon of the decade
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He's a football/baseball phenomenon.
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The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.