Phänomen

Definitions of Phänomen
  1. noun
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
    synonyms: Erscheinung
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    nat Phaenomen Verb, natürliches Phänomen
    all phenomena that are not artificial
    Effekt, Wirkung
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
    Zufall
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
    positiver Vorfall
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
    geologisches Phänomen
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
    organisches Phänomen
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
    physikalisches Phänomen
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
    Missgeschick, Mißgeschick, Pech
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
    Glück, Glücksfall
    a stroke of luck
    type of:
    Prozess, Prozeß
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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