phenomenological
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or based on observed or observable facts.
The researchers opted for a phenomenological investigation rather than a purely theoretical study.
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Philosophy. of or relating to someone’s awareness or experience of something rather than the thing itself.
Case study scholars examine a particular phenomenon, while phenomenological scholars examine its essence and meaning as experienced by people in their everyday lives.
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"The previous explanations for this behavior were phenomenological at best," said Dallas Trinkle, the Ivan Racheff Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and the senior author of the paper.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
This pining for phenomenological stimulation seems almost reactionary.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023
Existentialism’s phenomenological roots along with an emphasis on human freedom provides its foundation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
“The phenomenological and social dimensions of mental illness have all but disappeared as questions worthy of serious and sustained attention,” he writes.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
Words are the major tools of phenomenological description.
From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.
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