verschijnsel

Definitions of verschijnsel
  1. noun
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
    synonyms: fenomeen, manifestatie
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    natuurverschijnsel
    all phenomena that are not artificial
    levitatie
    the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
    effect, gevolg, kracht, naspel, nawerking, uitkomst, uitvloeisel, uitwerking, voortvloeisel, werking, werkzaamheid
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
    dobbelspel, kans
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
    bof, fortuin, geluk, mazzel, zwijn, zwijntje
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
    napijn, nasleep, nawee, naweeën, staart
    the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
    afvalproduct, afvalprodukt, bijproduct, bijprodukt, nevenproduct, nevenprodukt
    a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
    bluts, buts, deuk
    an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    invloed
    the effect of one thing (or person) on another
    offset, offsetdruk
    a natural consequence of development
    antwoord, beantwoording
    a result
    bijeffect, neveneffect, spin-off
    any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
    bof, dikoor, fortuin, geluk, mazzel, zwijn, zwijntje
    a stroke of luck
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    proces
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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