See Also: pneumaticity(medicine)

phenomenal (iou) and pneumaticity (medicine)


phenomenal (iou)



phenomenal adjective & noun. E19.
[from PHENOMENON + -AL1.]
A. adjective.
a. Of the Nature of a phenomenon; consisting of phenomena; perceptible by the senses or through immediate experience. E19.
A. J. Ayer A reality which transcended the phenomenal world.
b. Of or pertaining to phenomena, esp. those of a science. M19.
Very notable or remarkable; extraordinary, exceptional. M19.
Day Lewis A singer whose breath-control was phenomenal.
b. noun. the phenomenal, that which is perceptible by the senses or through immediate experience. M19.
phenome'nality noun the quality of being phenomenal; something that is phenomenal, a phenomenon: L19.
phenomenali'zation noun (Philosophy) the action or result of phenomenalizing something L19.
phenomenalize verb trans. (Philosophy) conceive or represent as phenomenal L19.
phenomenally adverb (a) remarkably, extraordinarily, exceedingly; (b) rare in relation to phenomena: E19.

pneumaticity (medicine)


pneumaticity
<biology, ornithology> The state of being pneumatic, or of having a cavity or cavities filled with air; as, the pneumaticity of the bones of birds.

Source: Websters Dictionary