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subphenomenon en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon English subphenomenon From sub- + phenomenon.

Meanings

1. 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:

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