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Epiphenomena is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Epiphenomena in a sentence

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Epiphenomena | Epiphenomenalism | Epiphenomenal

Epiphenomena meaning

plural of epiphenomenon

Using Epiphenomena

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of epiphenomenon
  • In the example corpus, epiphenomena often appears in combinations such as: the epiphenomena.

Context around Epiphenomena

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

plural 1× theory 1× epiphenomenalism 1× inconsequential 1×

Often after:

argument 1× refer 1× produced 1×

Sentence patterns with Epiphenomena

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although the epiphenomena might be 1× epiphenomenon plural epiphenomena is a 1× explain the epiphenomena but are 1× temporary inconsequential epiphenomena produced by 1× the epiphenomena are sometimes 1× this theory epiphenomena refer to 1× to the epiphenomena argument 1× weak epiphenomenalism epiphenomena that are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an epiphenomenon plural 1× in short searle 1× in this theory 1× in weak epiphenomenalism 1× just as shadows 1× the epiphenomena are 1×

Common sentence endings:

a primary phenomenon 1× actual thought processes 1× any physical phenomenon 1× are mere instances 1× by the speaker 1× the epiphenomena argument 1×

Words around Epiphenomena

Just before it in the word index:

epiphany 118 epiphanius 13 epiphanios 2 epiphanies 8 epiphanic 2 epiphanes 7

Just after it in the word index:

epiphenomenal 5 epiphenomenalism 10 epiphenomenon 10 epiphone 5 epiphora 2 epiphyseal 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdali 10 abella 10 abels 10 abfa 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Epiphenomena

  • In this selection, "epiphenomena" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plural, theory, epiphenomenalism, argument, refer and produced stand out and add context to how "epiphenomena" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although the epiphenomena might be and epiphenomenon plural epiphenomena is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "epiphenomena" sits close to words such as abdali, abella and abels, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with epiphenomena

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

An epiphenomenon (plural: epiphenomena) is a secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside or in parallel to a primary phenomenon. (18 words)

In this theory, epiphenomena refer to images because they are merely products people conceptualize from their actual thought processes. (19 words)

This attitude may extend to cases where the fundamentals are not clearly able to explain the epiphenomena, but are expected to by the speaker. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

In short, Searle's "causal properties" and consciousness itself is undetectable, and anything that cannot be detected either does not exist or does not matter.sfn Daniel Dennett provides this extension to the "epiphenomena" argument. (35 words)

The epiphenomena are sometimes said to be "nothing but" the outcome of the workings of the fundamental phenomena, although the epiphenomena might be more clearly and efficiently described in very different terms. (32 words)

In weak epiphenomenalism, epiphenomena that are mental phenomena can be caused by both physical phenomena and other mental phenomena, but mental phenomena cannot be the cause of any physical phenomenon. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

The epiphenomena are sometimes said to be "nothing but" the outcome of the workings of the fundamental phenomena, although the epiphenomena might be more clearly and efficiently described in very different terms.

An epiphenomenon (plural: epiphenomena) is a secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside or in parallel to a primary phenomenon.

In short, Searle's "causal properties" and consciousness itself is undetectable, and anything that cannot be detected either does not exist or does not matter.sfn Daniel Dennett provides this extension to the "epiphenomena" argument.

In this theory, epiphenomena refer to images because they are merely products people conceptualize from their actual thought processes.

In weak epiphenomenalism, epiphenomena that are mental phenomena can be caused by both physical phenomena and other mental phenomena, but mental phenomena cannot be the cause of any physical phenomenon.

Just as shadows are temporary, inconsequential epiphenomena produced by physical objects, physical objects are themselves fleeting phenomena caused by more substantial causes, the ideals of which they are mere instances.

This attitude may extend to cases where the fundamentals are not clearly able to explain the epiphenomena, but are expected to by the speaker.

Common combinations with epiphenomena

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "epiphenomena" in a sentence?
An example: "The epiphenomena are sometimes said to be "nothing but" the outcome of the workings of the fundamental phenomena, although the epiphenomena might be more clearly and efficiently described in very different terms." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "epiphenomena" from authentic English texts.
What does "epiphenomena" mean?
Epiphenomena means: plural of epiphenomenon
How many example sentences with "epiphenomena" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "epiphenomena", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.