English Explanatory Dictionary

epiphenomenal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being of secondary consequence to a causal chain of processes, but playing no causal role in the process of interest.
  2. Of or pertaining to a mental process that occurs only as an incidental effect of electrical or chemical activity in the brain or nervous system.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ en-us-epiphenomenal.ogg

Word forms

epiphenomenal more epiphenomenal most epiphenomenal

Etymology

From epi- + phenomenal.

Derived words

epiphenomenalism epiphenomenalist epiphenomenalistic epiphenomenalize epiphenomenally
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