noun · academic
phenomenon
UK/fəˈnɒmɪnən/US/fəˈnɑːmənən/phe·NOM·e·non
an observable event, fact, or circumstance, especially one that is unusual or important for study
Examples
“Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects weather patterns everywhere.”
“Young people’s use of social media is a complex social phenomenon.”
“In Part 3 you might discuss whether urbanisation is a positive phenomenon.”
Band 8 sentence
“The researchers examined the phenomenon of remote working to determine its long-term effects on urban economies.”
Collocations
- observed phenomenon
- social phenomenon
- natural phenomenon
Word family
Common mistakes
phenomenons→phenomena
a phenomenon of→a phenomenon
Say it for a higher band
5event→6occurrence→7+phenomenon
Synonyms
occurrence
Easily confused
phenomena
“Many phenomena related to urban growth can be observed in megacities.”
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