Collocations withphenomenon
These are words often used in combination withphenomenon.
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astronomical phenomena
Was it necessary to formulate such a highly peculiar idea in order to explain astronomical phenomena?
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atmospheric phenomenon
This atmospheric phenomenon can sometimes be seen twice a day, around the times of sunset and sunrise.
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biological phenomenon
His research aims at understanding consciousness as a natural biological phenomenon and at fruitful interaction between philosophical and empirical research in the study of consciousness.
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celestial phenomena
All celestial phenomena could be accounted for by matter, magnitude, site, and motion.
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complex phenomenon
The study of musical change is a highly complex phenomenon with numerous angles of vision and differing approaches.
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cultural phenomenon
This relational character predominated in the four responses that described identity as a primarily social and cultural phenomenon.
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curious phenomenon
It has been a curious phenomenon to trace the popular perception of dolphins over the last few decades.
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developmental phenomenon
It is noteworthy, too, that the opposite pattern of depression leading to later anxiety has not emerged as a developmental phenomenon.
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disturbing phenomenon
It is undoubtedly a disturbing phenomenon of recent years that trials are taking longer.
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dynamic phenomenon
Generally, running is a dynamic phenomenon where the inertial forces are significant and balance is achieved through active processes, and not through a static balance.
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electromagnetic phenomenon
For example, refractive index is an electromagnetic phenomenon which occurs at the surface (or interface) between two materials.
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emergent phenomenon
By controlling the density of vocal events, our algorithmic tools supplied a way to deal with this emergent phenomenon.
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extraordinary phenomenon
This ' bi-monetary ' (non bimetallic) system was an extraordinary phenomenon in contemporary monetary history.
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geological phenomenon
A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, including rock falls.
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global phenomenon
It is indeed hard to imagine any more authoritative survey of cocoa as a global phenomenon in these years ever being produced.
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growing phenomenon
Unfortunately this is nothing new; it is a growing phenomenon and, above all, one that cannot be treated as an emergency year after year.
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historical phenomenon
The author raises several questions as to the validity of the historical phenomenon of urban decline in the third century ad.
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interesting phenomenon
By understanding the substrates of these processes, therefore, we may better understand not only the interesting phenomenon of conscious will, but mechanisms of self-regulation.
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isolated phenomenon
The cultural politics involved here is not just an isolated phenomenon between two different cities.
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linguistic phenomenon
It is usually bothersome to be confronted with statements about the supposed universal nature of a particular linguistic phenomenon.
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mental phenomenon
Consequently, the cause of hallucinations is attributed to a disorder of a hypothetical mechanism that controls or "monitors" the corresponding self-generated mental phenomenon.
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meteorological phenomenon
In the first place, we are faced with a meteorological phenomenon of comparatively rare occurrence.
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musical phenomenon
The writer's approach seemed promising: that of ethnomusicology applied to a recent musical phenomenon.
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natural phenomenon
A scientific hypothesis is a proposed explanation of some natural phenomenon.
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new phenomenon
A new phenomenon, lateral thermal dispersion, appears to be responsible.
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observable phenomenon
Policy is an analytic category constructed by the analyst rather than a directly observable phenomenon.
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observed phenomenon
The inference is from the perception to the reality of the observed phenomenon: if the object looks red, it is red.
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optical phenomenon
A simpler and more consistent theory is developed here: that the hafgerdingar are an optical phenomenon, specifically, a superior mirage.
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paranormal phenomenon
There, he devoted himself to researching paranormal phenomenon, publishing a string of books on the subject.
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passing phenomenon
However, mass hysteria is a passing phenomenon and there is no reason to believe that it is the habitual state of any society.
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perceptual phenomenon
This will be followed by a brief attempt to analyze a perceptual phenomenon, that of overconstancy in the perception of size.
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physical phenomenon
For instance, we can reduce our theoretical knowledge of a physical phenomenon to intuitive cognition by assisting at an appropriate experiment.
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psychic phenomenon
Major themes within the series include time travel, martial arts, magic and psychic phenomenon.
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psychological phenomenon
The findings demonstrate that the psychological phenomenon of developmental gains is inseparably intertwined with the context and circumstances of life.
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puzzling phenomenon
Such a review might have made the volume more accessible to the average geologist for whom joints are an ever present but ever puzzling phenomenon.
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rare phenomenon
Legislative paralysis appears to be a rare phenomenon.
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recent phenomenon
The political existence of ' the masses ' was a recent phenomenon for everyone on the ideological spectrum.
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related phenomenon
A related phenomenon is that most unrelated donors do not know the whereabouts of the recipients either.
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remarkable phenomenon
The jazz/poetry movement was a short-lived yet remarkable phenomenon, a true amalgamation of two distinct art forms.
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similar phenomenon
We show that a similar phenomenon occurs for crossed products.
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social phenomenon
Other studies that include this variable report similar results, illustrating that democracy as a social phenomenon tends to have inertia.
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static phenomenon
As has been noted by other researchers, maternal communicative style is not a static phenomenon.
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strange phenomenon
A strange phenomenon has arisen that was not foreseen by the seventeenth century benefactor.
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supernatural phenomenon
The main characters are usually preteen boys and girls who experience supernatural phenomenon which are often mentioned in other books but are never fully referenced.
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temporary phenomenon
It is not clear whether the increase in the last election is a sign of a long-term trend or just a temporary phenomenon.
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transient phenomenon
This is a typical transient phenomenon in an early stage of thin film epitaxy.
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transport phenomenon
Analyzing spatial structures of the generated proton beams we can indirectly conclude on electron transport phenomena in the overdense part of the target.
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uncommon phenomenon
The internationalization of a language is an uncommon phenomenon; we don't have precedents close enough to provide much of a guide.
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unexplained phenomenon
There is often a blurred line between myth, religion and unexplained phenomenon.
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unitary phenomenon
Our findings suggest that word-internal alveolar stop deletion is not a unitary phenomenon, but two different processes that arise at different points during speech production.
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universal phenomenon
If this argument is correct, young female marriage ages should have been a more universal phenomenon than the evidence presented thus far seems to suggest.
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unusual phenomenon
However, textinternal script alternation is a highly unusual phenomenon which conflicts both with pragmatic considerations and with standard language ideologies.
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visual phenomenon
What, in the technique of composition, corresponds to this visual phenomenon?
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weather phenomenon
Many television meteorologists, storm chasers, and weather enthusiasts use this software to locate supercells, tornadoes, rain, and other weather phenomenon.
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well-known phenomenon
The poverty trap is a well-known phenomenon and it applies particularly where rents are high.
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worldwide phenomenon
Mixed species foraging flocks of avian insectivores are a consistent and worldwide phenomenon in forest habitats.
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