Meanings
nounsubphenomenon (plural subphenomena)
plural subphenomena
- A phenomenon which forms part of a larger phenomenon.
Net child labor comprises subphenomena with different, sometimes contradictory, evolutions. The increasing role of formal economy may artificially inflate the numbers of children considered working. Informal and family work may lead to underreported work, especially in historical contexts.
2009, Hugh D. Hindman, editor, The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey, Armonk, N.Y.; London: M. E. Sharpe, →ISBN, page 648
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsub
- Latinsub-
- Englishsub-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
- Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
- Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
- Late Latinphaenomenon
- Englishphenomenon
- Englishsubphenomenon
From sub- + phenomenon.
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APA
subphenomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subphenomenon
MLA
“subphenomenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subphenomenon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subphenomenon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subphenomenon.
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