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PRONUNCIATION OF EPIPHENOMENON

epiphenomenon  [ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIPHENOMENON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epiphenomenon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPIPHENOMENON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Epiphenomenon

An epiphenomenon is a secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside or in parallel to a primary phenomenon.

Definition of epiphenomenon in the English dictionary

The definition of epiphenomenon in the dictionary is a secondary or additional phenomenon; by-product. Other definition of epiphenomenon is an unexpected or atypical symptom or occurrence during the course of a disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIPHENOMENON


Canaan
ˈkeɪnən
Clendinnen
ˌklɛnˈdɪnən
Dunsinane
dʌnˈsɪnən
McKinnon
məˈkɪnən
noumenon
ˈnuːmɪnən
phaenomenon
fɪˈnɒmɪnən
phenomenon
fɪˈnɒmɪnən
phi-phenomenon
ˈfaɪfɪˌnɒmɪnən
prolegomenon
ˌprəʊlɛˈɡɒmɪnən
Saarinen
ˈsɑːrɪnən
superphenomenon
ˈsuːpərfɪˌnɒmɪnən
underlinen
ˈʌndəˌlɪnən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIPHENOMENON

epiphanic
epiphanies
epiphanous
epiphany
epiphenomena
epiphenomenal
epiphenomenalism
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenally
epiphonema
epiphragm
epiphyllous
epiphyseal
epiphyses
epiphysial
epiphysis
epiphysis cerebri
epiphytal
epiphyte
epiphytic

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIPHENOMENON

autokinetic phenomenon
figure-ground phenomenon
guenon
hapax legomenon
hebenon
Krishna Menon
Maintenon
Menon
paraleipomenon
paralipomenon
Parthenon
perispomenon
properispomenon
Simenon
tenon
theologoumenon
tusk tenon
xenon

Synonyms and antonyms of epiphenomenon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epiphenomenon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIPHENOMENON

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The translations of epiphenomenon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epiphenomenon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

附带现象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epifenómeno
570 millions of speakers

English

epiphenomenon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिलक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظاهرة عارضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпифеноменом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epifenômeno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epiphenomenon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épiphénomène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epiphenomenon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epiphänomen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

付帯現象
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부수 현상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epiphenomenon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiện tượng phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epiphenomenon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इपईफिनोमेनन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epiphenomenon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epifenomeno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epifenomenem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епіфеноменом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epifenomen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιφαινόμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epiphenomenon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epifenomen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epiphenomenon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epiphenomenon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIPHENOMENON»

The term «epiphenomenon» is normally little used and occupies the 115.084 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPIPHENOMENON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epiphenomenon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epiphenomenon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epiphenomenon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIPHENOMENON»

Discover the use of epiphenomenon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epiphenomenon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grandmotherhood: The Evolutionary Significance of the Second ...
Menopause. Adaptation. and. Epiphenomenon. Jocelyn. Scott. Peccei. Human females are virtually unique in experiencing a nonfacultative and irreversible cessation of fertility well before senescence of other somatic systems and end of  ...
Eckart Voland, Athanasios Chasiotis, Wulf Schiefenhövel, 2005
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A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics
91 epiphenomenon enclitic /en'klltrk/ n. A clitic which is phonologically bound to a preceding host, such as -n't in couldn't. Cf. proclitic. Ancient Greek grammar. endocentric l,endsu'sentrik/ adj. 1. Denoting a constituent which has a head.
R.L. Trask, 2013
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Transfer of Learning: Cognition, Instruction, and Reasoning
2Personal communication, March 1999. 3Detterman, D. K. (1993). The case for the prosecution: Transfer as an epiphenomenon. In D. K. Detterman & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), Transfer on trial: Intelligence, cognition, and instruction (pp. 1– 24).
Robert E. Haskell, 2001
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Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday ...
An example of an epiphenomenon is lights flashing as a mainframe computer carries out its calculations. The lights may be indicating that something is going on inside the computer, but doesn't necessarily tell us what is actually happening.
E. Goldstein, 2007
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The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children ...
Scientists have a derogatory phrase for endeavors like the attempt to bolster self- esteem directly: “manipulating epiphenomena” they call them. An epiphenomenon is a mere reflection of reality that has no impact on reality. The reading on the ...
Martin E. P. Seligman, 2007
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Electric Fields of the Brain: The Neurophysics of EEG
2 Denial of EEG as an Epiphenomenon Some have dismissed EEG as a so- called epiphenomenon, apparently meaning a measure peripheral to genuine scientific interest. Yet even a naı ̈ve observer will quickly recognize that human and ...
Paul L. Nunez, Ramesh Srinivasan, 2006
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The Origins of Grammar: Language in the Light of Evolution II
Newmeyer calls grammaticalization an 'epiphenomenon', a result of the interaction of 'Downgrading analysis', 'Appropriate semantic change', and ' Phonetic reduction' (p. 260). Use of the term 'epiphenomenon' in linguistics is a rhetorical ...
James R. Hurford, 2011
8
Popular Science
It is essential to have a clear notion of what is meant by an epiphenomenon. Etymologically the word indicates something which is superimposed upon the actual phenomenon. It designates an accompanying incident of a process which is ...
9
Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder
Epiphenomenon. of. Obesity? Brunna Tuschen-Caffier, Claudia Schlüssel Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany Binge eating disorder (BED) has been included in Appendix B of the Diagnostic and Statistical ...
Simone Munsch, Christoph Beglinger, 2005
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The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology
This technical purpose is served by the theory of mind as an "epiphenomenon," i.e., its being a byplay of particular material processes in particular material systems (brains), which systems behave in those processes entirely in accordance ...
Hans Jonas, 1966

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIPHENOMENON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epiphenomenon is used in the context of the following news items.
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The literary history of duels, those absurdly formal fights to the death
... later nineteenth century, places duels at the service of an anthropological inquiry, reducing them to an epiphenomenon of wider mentalities.”. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Dysbiosis of upper respiratory tract microbiota in elderly pneumonia …
... of the causative mechanism as posed by Dickson et al. (2014), a consequence of disease, or an epiphenomenon, has yet to be determined. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Extra Heartbeats Could Be Modifiable Risk Factor for Congestive …
“We cannot exclude the possibility that PVCs are an 'epiphenomenon' or some marker of future heart failure,” said senior author Gregory ... «UCSF News Services, Jul 15»
4
Atheism: an intellectually challenged world view
... are again wholly under the control of the laws of physics and those thoughts produce the epiphenomenon (effect/feeling) of consciousness. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
5
Why the religious kill
Lacking a coherent theory why consciousness should emerge from dumb matter, they say it is an “epiphenomenon”, an intellectual white flag ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jun 15»
6
Social Media and Sleep: Is There a Problem?
Social Media: Driver or Epiphenomenon? Neither of these groups asked participants about mobile device or social media use, but this was ... «MedPage Today, Jun 15»
7
3 Questions: Economies as computers, products as information
In traditional economic approaches, people see these networks as an epiphenomenon of economic activity. You have something that I want to ... «ScienceBlog.com, Jun 15»
8
Why Jewish Fundamentalism Is More Brazen Than Ever — and Not …
This isn't a clash of cultures, it's an epiphenomenon of foolish policies. Tell me: Is there another minority group in the world that pays those who ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jun 15»
9
A New Book on the Armenian Genocide
But, if I understand him right, he sees religion as an epiphenomenon, a marker for other, more relevant factors–tribe, politics, ethnicity. Religion ... «First Things, Jun 15»
10
Silencing the challenging voices of the global 'subalterns' in anti …
All hegemonic narratives understand trafficking to be an epiphenomenon of irregular migration, in opposition to legally approved modes of ... «Open Democracy, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Epiphenomenon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epiphenomenon>. Apr 2024 ».
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