phenomenon
Remarkable observable event
Phenomenon (plural phenomena) is a long word that has about the same meaning as thing or entity, but with emphasis on appearance rather than substance.
Phenomenon is typically used to designate something that is perceived but that may not have a full or satisfactory explanation: People in the area hear a low rumbling but no one can explain the phenomenon.
A phenomenon is also something that is unique, extremely impressive, or sensational: The teenage pianist is a phenomenon who has the captured the imagination of the classical world.
Determining size or amount
- detectionAct of finding something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
data · manifestation · signal · pattern · anomaly · correlation · replication · experimentation
Astonishing thing or feeling
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
spectacle · anomaly · curiosity · rarity · oddity · unprecedented · extraordinary · astonishing
Fundamental nature of something
- existenceState of being real
- appearanceOutward visible form
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
reality · experience · qualia · intentionality · being · objectivity · subjectivity · ontology
Direction of change
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- movementChange in position
- fadShort-lived enthusiasm
- zeitgeistEra's dominant mentality
viral · mainstream · subculture · grassroots · mass hysteria · Beatlemania · blockbuster · cult following
Seismic ground movement
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
tornado · hurricane · lightning · geyser · tidal wave · monsoon · avalanche · wildfire
Manner of conducting oneself
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- trendDirection of change
- demographicStatistical population category
- migrationMovement to new territory
urbanization · globalization · inequality · gentrification · polarization · assimilation · stratification · mobility
measurement
Determining size or amount
- detectionAct of finding something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
empirical · data · manifestation · signal · pattern · anomaly · correlation · replication · experimentation · verification
marvel
Astonishing thing or feeling
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
prodigy · spectacle · anomaly · curiosity · rarity · oddity · unprecedented · extraordinary · astonishing · breathtaking
essence
Fundamental nature of something
- existenceState of being real
- appearanceOutward visible form
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
perception · reality · experience · qualia · intentionality · being · objectivity · subjectivity · ontology · epistemology
trend
Direction of change
zeitgeist · viral · mainstream · subculture · grassroots · mass hysteria · Beatlemania · blockbuster · cult following · social contagion
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
eclipse · tornado · hurricane · lightning · geyser · tidal wave · monsoon · avalanche · wildfire · meteor shower
behavior
Manner of conducting oneself
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- trendDirection of change
- demographicStatistical population category
migration · urbanization · globalization · inequality · gentrification · polarization · assimilation · stratification · mobility · conformity
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- Greek wordsalpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acknowledge, acquaintance, acquire, bureau
- crowd pleaserscrowd pleaser, encores, crowd favorite, standing ovations, fan favorite
- spotlightspotlight, center stage, limelight, main attraction, star attraction
- Anomaliesanomaly, deviation, aberration, irregularity, oddity
phenomenonnormality
State of being typical
ordinariness · mundanity · regularity · commonplace · routine
- 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, phenomena, phenomenally, phenomenology, phenomenological, phenomenons