fenómeno

Definitions of fenómeno
  1. noun
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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    fenómeno natural, naturaleza
    all phenomena that are not artificial
    levitación
    the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
    metempsicosis
    after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
    consecuencia, efecto, resultado
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
    azar, suerte
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
    fortuna, suerte
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
    hoyo, mella, muesca
    an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    hijuela, offset, rama, retoño, vástago
    a natural consequence of development
    fenómeno geológico
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
    fenómeno físico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
    desgracia, infortunio
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
    buenaventura, churra
    a stroke of luck
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    proceso
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
  2. noun
    a remarkable development
  3. noun
    a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
    synonyms: aborto, adefesio, anomalía, engendro, estrafalario, fanático, monstruo, monstruosidad
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    leviatán
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
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    mutación, mutante
    (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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