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.

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  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.

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