Epiphenomenon (Noun)
Meaning
A secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The fever was an epiphenomenon of the infection that caused her body to overheat.
- Inability to concentrate is often an epiphenomenon of the stress associated with financial difficulties.
- The colorful patterns produced by peacock spiders are an epiphenomenon of their efforts to attract mates.
- The sound produced by the sizzling water as it flowed from the kettle was an epiphenomenon of the steam release mechanism.
- Rusty patches on the car's exterior surface were an epiphenomenon of the high levels of humidity coupled with sea salt in the coastal air.