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"Phenomenon" just means "thing that can be observed". It doesn't need to mean something that is unusual or surprising.
by yen223 2y ago
"Phenomenon" just means "thing that can be observed". It doesn't need to mean something that is unusual or surprising.
- oooyay 2y agoHuh; according to Merriam-Webster the word has basically lost meaning: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenomenon https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phenomenon The first definition is how you and OP used it, the second is how I used it (exclusive of things that can be "sensed" as opposed to reasoned).
- thrdbndndn 2y agoI think your usage is actually more like definition 3.