phenomena
Things that happen
Phenomena is the plural of phenomenon—observable events, facts, or occurrences.
In scientific contexts, phenomena are things that can be studied and explained: natural phenomena, weather phenomena.
The word often carries a sense of something remarkable or unusual: The northern lights are among nature's most spectacular phenomena.
Using phenomena as a singular (This phenomena is interesting) is common in speech but considered nonstandard.
Perceptible forms of something
- occurrencesEvents that happen
- observationsNoted perceptions
- sightingsWitnessed occurrences
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
patterns · indicators · symptoms · signals · trends · evidence · data · variables
Inexplicable mysteries
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- anomaliesDepartures from expected patterns
- unexplainedNot yet clarified
- inexplicableCannot be accounted for
paranormal · supernatural · cryptic · occult · esoteric · arcane · unknown · hidden
Atmospheric state outdoors
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- earthquakesSudden ground movement
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
eclipses · rainbows · volcanic · geysers · hurricanes · tornadoes · tsunamis · monsoons
Causes of awe
- marvelsAstonishing phenomena
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- prodigiesUnusually talented youth
sensations · rarities · curiosities · astonishing · remarkable · unprecedented · exceptional · awe-inspiring
Prevailing directions of change
- movementsChanges in position
- crazesSudden widespread enthusiasms
- fadsShort-lived popular phenomena
- viralSpreading quickly online
zeitgeist · mass hysteria · moral panic · collective behavior · social contagion · memes · subcultures · revivals
Smallest discrete unit
- relativityHow observers differ
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- magnetismForce between poles
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
refraction · diffusion · osmosis · resonance · inertia · entropy · thermodynamic · electromagnetic
manifestations
Perceptible forms of something
- occurrencesEvents that happen
- observationsNoted perceptions
- sightingsWitnessed occurrences
measurements · patterns · indicators · symptoms · signals · trends · evidence · data · variables · attributes
enigmas
Inexplicable mysteries
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- anomaliesDepartures from expected patterns
- unexplainedNot yet clarified
inexplicable · paranormal · supernatural · cryptic · occult · esoteric · arcane · unknown · hidden · strange
weather
Atmospheric state outdoors
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- earthquakesSudden ground movement
tides · eclipses · rainbows · volcanic · geysers · hurricanes · tornadoes · tsunamis · monsoons · El Niño
wonders
Causes of awe
- marvelsAstonishing phenomena
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
prodigies · sensations · rarities · curiosities · astonishing · remarkable · unprecedented · exceptional · awe-inspiring · wondrous
trends
Prevailing directions of change
viral · zeitgeist · mass hysteria · moral panic · collective behavior · social contagion · memes · subcultures · revivals · waves
quantum
Smallest discrete unit
- relativityHow observers differ
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- magnetismForce between poles
radiation · refraction · diffusion · osmosis · resonance · inertia · entropy · thermodynamic · electromagnetic · optical
- existenceexistence, being, lives, reality, life
- realityreality, actuality, existence, being, truth
- cultural conceptstrends, movements, icons, fads, traditions
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
- metaphysicsessence, being, reality, existence, substance theory
- curiositiesoddities, curiosities, rarities, wonders, anomalies
phenomenanoumena
Reality independent of observation
things-in-themselves · essence · ultimate reality · substance · reality
phenomenanoumena
Reality independent of observation
things-in-themselves · abstractions · concepts · theories · ideas
phenomenanothingness
Complete absence of existence
non-existence · non-events · void · absence · nullity
- mysterious phenomenaUnexplained strange events
- natural phenomenonOccurrence not human-caused
- supernatural phenomenaOccurrences beyond natural law
- unexplained phenomenaOccurrences without evident causes
- natural phenomenaOccurrences without human cause
- cultural phenomenonWidely recognized societal trend
phenomenal, phenomenon, phenomenally, phenomenology, phenomenological, phenomenons