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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

event, issue, effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

noun.phenomenon

24 Subcategories

offspring, materialization, materialisation go
something that comes into existence as a result
aftereffect go
any result that follows its cause after an interval
wake, aftermath, backwash go
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
bandwagon effect go
the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity
brisance go
the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
butterfly effect go
the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
by-product, byproduct go
a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
change go
the result of alteration or modification
coattails effect go
(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party
Coriolis effect go
(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation
dent go
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
domino effect go
the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
harvest go
the consequence of an effort or activity
impact, wallop go
a forceful consequence
influence go
the effect of one thing (or person) on another
knock-on effect go
a secondary or incidental effect
branch, offset, outgrowth, offshoot go
a natural consequence of development
product go
a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances
placebo effect go
any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo
position effect go
(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
reverberation, repercussion go
a remote or indirect consequence of some action
response go
a result
side effect, fallout go
any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
spillover go
(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure