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

  1. Phenomenon as a noun:

    A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

  2. Phenomenon as a noun:

    (extension) A knowable thing or event (eg by inference, especially in science).

  3. Phenomenon as a noun:

    (metonymy) A kind or type of phenomenon (sense 1 or 2).

  4. Phenomenon as a noun:

    Appearance; a perceptible aspect of something that is mutable.

  5. Phenomenon as a noun:

    A fact or event considered very unusual, curious, or astonishing by those who witness it.

  6. Phenomenon as a noun:

    A wonderful or very remarkable person or thing.

  7. 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).

  1. Prodigy as a noun (now, _, rare):

    An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.

  2. Prodigy as a noun:

    An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.

  3. Prodigy as a noun:

    An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.

  4. Prodigy as a noun:

    A wonderful example of something.

  5. Prodigy as a noun:

    An extremely talented person, especially a child.