English Dictionary
Definition phenomenon in British English
phenomenon
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/fəˈnɒmɪnən/
Example
a study of the phenomenon of physical attraction
Synonyms and related words
2
someone or something that is very impressive or surprising
Example
Her new book is a publishing phenomenon.
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