The difference between Phenomenon and Prodigy
When used as nouns, phenomenon means a thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses, whereas prodigy means an extraordinary thing seen as an omen.
check bellow for the other definitions of Phenomenon and Prodigy
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Phenomenon as a noun:
A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
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Phenomenon as a noun:
(extension) A knowable thing or event (eg by inference, especially in science).
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Phenomenon as a noun:
(metonymy) A kind or type of phenomenon (sense 1 or 2).
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Phenomenon as a noun:
Appearance; a perceptible aspect of something that is mutable.
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Phenomenon as a noun:
A fact or event considered very unusual, curious, or astonishing by those who witness it.
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Phenomenon as a noun:
A wonderful or very remarkable person or thing.
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Phenomenon as a noun (philosophy, chiefly, [[Kantian]], _, [[idealism]]):
An experienced object whose constitution reflects the order and conceptual structure imposed upon it by the human mind (especially by the powers of perception and understanding).
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Prodigy as a noun (now, _, rare):
An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.
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Prodigy as a noun:
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
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Prodigy as a noun:
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
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Prodigy as a noun:
A wonderful example of something.
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Prodigy as a noun:
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
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