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ep·i·phe·nom·e·non
 epiphenomenon
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epiphenomena |
| definition 1: |
a phenomenon that appears to be related to a more important one.
The closing of many colleges is only an epiphenomenon of the declining number of college-age persons. |
| definition 2: |
a condition that accompanies and may result from a disease or illness.
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| derivations: |
epiphenomenal (adj.), epiphenomenally (adv.) |
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