CEFR C1

epiphenomena

noun

Meaning

epiphenomena means a symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses epiphenomena to mean a symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to....
The teacher asked students to find epiphenomena in the reading.

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epiphenomena (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌɛp.ə.fəˈnɒm.əˌnə/

Definition

Examples

The article uses epiphenomena to mean a symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to....
The teacher asked students to find epiphenomena in the reading.
Check the words around epiphenomena to choose the right meaning.

How to Use epiphenomena

a/the epiphenomena (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a epiphenomena."
epiphenomena in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked epiphenomena in context before translating it."

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