As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
noumenon, thing-in-itself
(noun) the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
Source: WordNet® 3.1
noumena
plural of noumenon
• Nouméan
Source: Wiktionary
Nou"me*non, n. Etym: [NL. fr. Gr. (Metaph.)
Definition: The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the Ant: phenomenon through which it is apprehended by the senses, and by which it is interpreted and understood; -- so used in the philosophy of Kant and his followers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.