phenomena

American  

[fi-nom-uh-nuh] / fɪˈnɒm ə nə /

noun

1. a plural of phenomenon.

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phenomena British  

/ fɪˈnɒmɪnə /

noun

1. a plural of phenomenon

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Usage

As with other plurals of Latin or Greek origin, like media and criteria, there is a tendency to use the plural phenomena as a singular ( This phenomena will not be seen again ), but such use occurs infrequently in edited writing. The plural form phenomenas, though occasionally seen, has even less currency.

Etymology

Origin of phenomena

First recorded in 1580–90 with spelling phænomena

Example Sentences

"We are excited to continue exploring such never-before-seen phenomena at different physical scales of galaxies using observations from these state-of-the-art tools, and we can't wait to see what else we will find," U said.

From Science Daily

Because of this remarkable regularity, astronomers can use powerful radio telescopes to measure the exact arrival times of these pulses and search for subtle patterns linked to phenomena such as low-frequency gravitational waves.

From Science Daily

In Hoffman’s view, the ability for beliefs that are traditionally regarded as heretical to spread among self-identified Christians is deeply tied to two phenomena.

From Salon

The delay in sampling, Swonk adds, means that some seasonal price phenomena were missed.

From Los Angeles Times

While the Standard Model has been highly successful, it does not explain phenomena such as dark matter, dark energy or gravity.

From Science Daily