phenomenon
101Optical phenomenon — An optical phenomenon is any observable event that results from the interaction of light and matter. See also list of optical topics and optics. A mirage is an example of an optical phenomenon. Common optical phenomena are often due to the… …
102Contract year phenomenon — is a term used in North American sports to describe the occurrence when athletes perform at a very high level in the season prior to their free agency eligibility. Most often, these athletes have seasons that are statistically better than… …
103The Hindu Phenomenon — (ISBN 81 86112 32 4) is a 1993 book by Girilal Jain. The book is in the form of an essay, where the author discusses every aspect of Hindu self renewal and self affirmation. OverviewThe book, in the form of essay, is divided into 6 chapters along …
104Raynaud's phenomenon — A condition resulting in discoloration of fingers and/or toes when a person is exposed to changes in temperature (cold or hot) or emotional events. The skin discoloration occurs because an abnormal spasm of the blood vessels causes a diminished… …
105corona phenomenon — The term corona phenomenon is indebted to the Latin noun corona, which means crown. It was introduced in or shortly before 1966 by the Danish neuroscientists Axel Klee (1933 1982?) and Rolf Willanger to denote a *visual illusion consisting of… …
106Tullio phenomenon — The eponym Tullio phenomenon refers to the Italian physiologist Pietro Tullio (1881 1941), who is credited with having been the first to describe the physiological correlate of a rare syndrome in which vestibular signs and symptoms are… …
107Proteus phenomenon — n. The tendency for early findings in a new area of research to alternate between opposite conclusions. Example Citations: Proteus is a sea god in Greek Mythology. He could change his shape at will. The Proteus phenomenon refers to early extreme… …
108natural phenomenon — noun all phenomena that are not artificial (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑phenomenon • Hyponyms: ↑chemical phenomenon, ↑geological phenomenon, ↑organic phenomenon, ↑physical phenomenon …
109Runge's phenomenon — red|the Runge function. The blue curve is blue|a 5th order interpolating polynomial (using six equally spaced interpolating points). The green curve is green|a 9th order interpolating polynomial (using ten equally spaced interpolating points). At …
110Electronic voice phenomenon — Electronic voice phenomena (EVP) are sections of static noise on the radio or electronic recording that some listeners believe sound like voices speaking words; paranormal investigators sometimes interpret these noises as the voices of ghosts or… …
