phenomenal

See also: phénoménal

English

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Etymology

From phenomenon +‎ -al, after French phénoménal.[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

phenomenal (comparative more phenomenal, superlative most phenomenal)

  1. (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
    phenomenal effort
    phenomenal musician
    phenomenal success
    phenomenal victory
    • 2025 November 26, David Stubbings, “Rolling stock strategy 'will give clarity'”, in RAIL, number 1049, page 7:
      But he added: "In many places it is likely that battery-electric trains and partial electrification will be more cost-effective than full electrification," describing the costs of full electrification as "phenomenal" while battery costs fall.
  2. (sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
  3. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

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References

  1. ^ “phenomenal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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