PHENOMENAL

phenomenal

(adjective) exceedingly or unbelievably great; “the bomb did fantastic damage”; “Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength”; “phenomenal feats of memory”

phenomenal

(adjective) of or relating to a phenomenon; “phenomenal science”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

phenomenal (comparative more phenomenal, superlative most phenomenal)

(colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.

(scientific) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.

(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

Synonyms

• (very remarkable): awesome (slang)

Source: Wiktionary


Phe*nom"e*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. phénoménal.]

Definition: Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.

– Phe*nom"e*nal*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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