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Common collocations with phenomenon in American Collocation

phenomenon noun countable

US /fəˈnɑməˌnɑn/

rare

isolated
rare
unique

It is a unique phenomenon – no other theatre in Britain attempts this extraordinary turnover of plays.

common or known about

common
familiar
well-known

The teachers found specific learning disability a less familiar phenomenon than intellectual disability.

becoming more common

growing

Home education of children is a growing phenomenon in the UK.

strange

bizarre
curious
extraordinary
mysterious
peculiar
strange
unexplained
unusual

The strange phenomenon was discovered in the corner of a field.

interesting

fascinating
interesting
remarkable

An interesting phenomenon which happens at sea, is that time can simultaneously progress incredibly quickly and tortuously slowly.

relating to things that do not seem to have a scientific or natural explanation

paranormal
psychic
supernatural

Do you believe in psychic phenomena, and have you had any personal experience of ghosts?

natural

natural

He believed that climate change was a natural phenomenon, and not caused by the way we live.

able to be seen

observable
observed

The theory of evolution is an attempt to explain observed natural phenomena.

happening everywhere

global
international
universal
widespread
worldwide

Terrorism is an international phenomenon and requires an international response.

new or recent

emergent
modern
new
recent

Racial hatred resulting in abuse and vicious murderous attacks is not a new phenomenon.

types of phenomena

astronomical
biological
celestial
cultural
economic
historical
linguistic
mental
physical
political
psychological
religious
scientific
social

Globalisation is not merely an economic phenomenon, and that is why our response cannot simply be an economic one.

understand a phenomenon

explain
understand

To understand this phenomenon one must first grasp the inextricable connection that exists between magnetism and electricity.

study a phenomenon

analyse
examine
explore
investigate
research
study

There are groups which investigate the phenomenon of UFOs.

discover a phenomenon

discover

These ideas have helped scientists to formulate specific questions and discover new phenomena.

explanation
interpretation
investigation
nature
observation
understanding

You will never be able to ensure that your interpretation of the phenomenon is the right one.