Phenomenal

/fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ · adjective

Meaning

(colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing..

Definitions by Sense

1. (colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
2. (sciences) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
3. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

Example Sentences

phenomenal effort

phenomenal musician

phenomenal success

phenomenal victory

But he added: "In many places it is likely that battery-electric trains and partial electrification will be more cost-effective than full electrification," describing the costs of full electrification as "phenomenal" while battery costs fall.

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Word Forms

• more phenomenal
• most phenomenal
• phænomenal

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