unexplained phenomenon

collocation in English

meaningsofunexplainedandphenomenon

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unexplained
adjective
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/ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd/us
/ʌn.ɪkˈspleɪnd/
Unexplained events, behaviour, etc. are ones for which people do not know or understand ...
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phenomenon
noun[C]
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/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/us
/fəˈnɑː.mə.nɑːn/
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual ...
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(Definition ofunexplainedandphenomenonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is often a blurred line between myth, religion andunexplainedphenomenon.
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This led to the belief that either the cloud material was immensely dense or that anunexplainedphenomenonhad been detected.
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Many fearsome critters were simply the products of pure exaggeration; while a number however, were used either seriously or jokingly as explanations forunexplainedphenomenon.
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Flow-enhanced cell adhesion is still anunexplainedphenomenonthat could result from a transport-dependent increase in on-rates or a force-dependent decrease in off-rates of adhesive bonds.
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Very soon, strange and unexplained phenomena are observed in the house.
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These documentaries provide a rich visual showcase for unexplained phenomena.
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Quantum theory also provides accurate descriptions for many previously unexplained phenomena, such as black-body radiation and the stability of the orbitals of electrons in atoms.
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He deals with unexplained phenomena despite his skeptical mind. 2.
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She has a huge obsession with unexplained phenomena and occultism.
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Their mission being the investigation and containment of unexplained phenomena from around the world.
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The prison is reputedly haunted, with numerous unexplained phenomena, from prison doors opening and close of their own accord, to shadows, to ghostly voices and footsteps.
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The storylines of supernatural dramas have always been centered around magic or unexplained phenomena that can not be rationalized by science but, rather by pagan or supernatural explanations.
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