Phenomenon

A phenomenon (plural: phenomena) is an observable event, especially something special (literally something that can be seen from the Greek word phainomenon = observable).

Phenomenon in the general sense

In general, apart from its specialized use as a term in philosophy, phenomenon stands for any observable event. Phenomena make up the raw data of science. Phenomena are often exploited by technology.

Related Topics:
Science - Technology

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It is possible to list the phenomena which are relevant to almost any field of endeavor, for example, in the case of optics and light one can list observable phenomena under the topic

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optical phenomenon.

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The possibilities are many, for example:

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• Anomalous phenomenon (parapsychology)
• Biological phenomenon (biology)
• Chemical phenomenon (chemistry)
• Electrical phenomenon (electricity)
• Geological phenomenon (geology)
• Hydrological phenomenon (hydrology)
• Meteorological phenomenon (weather)
• Optical phenomenon (optics)
• Physical phenomenon (physics)
• Statistical phenomena (statistics)
• Thermal phenomenon (thermodynamics)

Some observable events are commonplace, some require delicate manipulation of expensive and sensitive equipment. Some are significant experiments which led to groundbreaking discoveries.

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There is a class of phenomena which lie outside generally accepted knowledge which knowledgeable scientists tend to discount. They are collected and discussed under the topic anomalous phenomenon.

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