phenomenal
Americanadjective
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highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional.
phenomenal speed.
- Synonyms:
- unprecedented, surpassing, outstanding, uncommon
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of or relating to phenomena.
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of the nature of a phenomenon; cognizable by the senses.
adjective
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of or relating to a phenomenon
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extraordinary; outstanding; remarkable
a phenomenal achievement
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philosophy known or perceived by the senses rather than the mind
Other Word Forms
- nonphenomenal adjective
- nonphenomenally adverb
- phenomenality noun
- phenomenally adverb
- semiphenomenal adjective
- semiphenomenally adverb
- unphenomenal adjective
- unphenomenally adverb
Etymology
Origin of phenomenal
First recorded in 1815–25; phenomen(on) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The phenomenal heat when winter is only just ending alarmed climate watchers, who saw evidence of dire change.
From Barron's
To chase them down, the Large Hadron Collider sends particles whizzing around an underground ring at phenomenal speeds until they smash into each other.
From Barron's
"This phenomenal 11-week run is just the latest evidence of what an incredibly exciting time it is for British music right now," said Dr Jo Twist, head of music industry body the BPI.
From BBC
"It's a phenomenal piece of infrastructure," he said.
From BBC
"It was just phenomenal to experience. It was definitely a very emotional moment for me and my mother and Gini to sort of discover this truth."
From BBC
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