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Definition of Phenomenal
1. Adjective. Of or relating to a phenomenon. "Phenomenal science"
2. Adjective. Exceedingly or unbelievably great. "PhenomenaRl feats of memory"
Definition of Phenomenal
1. a. Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.
Definition of Phenomenal
1. Adjective. (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. ¹
2. Adjective. (scientific) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience. ¹
3. Adjective. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phenomenal
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phenomenal
Literary usage of Phenomenal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hegel's Doctrine of Reflection: Being a Paraphrase and a Commentary by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1881)
"The north pole in the phenomenal world is the south pole when considered
in-and-for-itself ... Whatever is evil in phenomenal existence or misfortune, &c., ..."
2. Astronomy and Astro-physics by European Southern Observatory, Goodsell Observatory (1886)
"Primary Phenomenal Astronomy for Teachers and General Readers. By FH BAUET,
Northville, Michigan, 1886. pp. 97, paper covers. Price 25 cents. ..."
3. Theory of Thought and Knowledge by Borden Parker Bowne (1897)
"Indeed, as already hinted, there is very great obscurity in the current doctrine
of phenomenal knowledge and in the current conception of the relation of ..."
4. Theory of Thought and Knowledge by Borden Parker Bowne (1897)
"Indeed, as already hinted, there is very great obscurity in the current doctrine
of phenomenal knowledge and in the current conception of the relation of ..."
5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1922)
"SHERMAN C. BISHOP NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM, July 6, 1921 A MORE Phenomenal SHOOT
THE July 1, number of SCIENCE records a " phenomenal shoot " which grew near ..."
6. The Six Days of Creation: Or, The Scriptural Cosmology, with the Ancient by Tayler Lewis (1855)
"THE SIMPLY Phenomenal, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM THE SCIENTIFIC, AND POETICAL. ...
the phenomenal language in which, or through which, they are thus revealed. ..."
7. Essays, Lectures, Etc. Upon Select Topics in Revealed Theology by Nathaniel William Taylor (1859)
"tend our conception beyond our ordinary phenomenal conception of a being—especially
of himself ? Let us reflect carefully on the question, What then does ..."
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