phenomenal

(fĭ-nŏm'ə-nəl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or constituting phenomena or a phenomenon.
2. Extraordinary; outstanding: a phenomenal feat of memory.
3. Philosophy. Known or derived through the senses rather than through the mind.

phenomenally phe·nom'e·nal·ly adv.

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The modern generalized meaning 'extraordinary, remarkable'

(Interest in the race has been phenomenal—York Press, 2002 [Old English (up to 1150)C])

is now the dominant one, although it retains little of the notion of its meaning in technical (especially philosophical) contexts, in which the meaning is 'perceived by the senses'.

(Every event has a physical cause which is enough to bring it about—without holding that there can (even in principle) be an explanation of phenomenal consciousness in physical terms—T. Crane, 2001).

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adjective

1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses: concrete, corporeal, material, objective, physical, sensible, substantial, tangible. See body/spirit, matter.
2. So remarkable as to elicit disbelief: amazing, astonishing, astounding, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, prodigious, stupendous, unbelievable, wonderful, wondrous. See good/bad.

adj

Definition: astounding, exceptional
Antonyms: normal, ordinary, regular, unexceptional, usual

For a list of words related to phenomenal, see:

• Special, Bright, Skillful, or Unusual

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See words rhyming with "phenomenal."

Common misspelling(s) of phenomenal

• phenomenonal
• phenomenonly

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fænomenal

Nederlands (Dutch)
fenomenaal

Français (French)
adj. - phénoménal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - phänomenal, unwahrscheinlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εξαιρετικά ασυνήθης, εκπληκτικός, απίθανος, αισθητός, (φιλοσ.) φαινομενικός

Italiano (Italian)
fenomenale, stupefacente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fenomenal

Русский (Russian)
феноменальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fenomenal, asombroso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förnimbar (fil.), fenomenal (fam.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
现象的, 异常的, 能知觉的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 現象的, 異常的, 能知覺的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 자연 현상의, 인지 할 수 있는, 놀랄만한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 驚くべき, 驚異的な, 現象の, 感知できる, 自然現象の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) محسوس, , مدرك, ظواهري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮יוצא מהכלל, לא-רגיל, של תופעות, פנומנלי, נתפס ע"י החושים‬

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