what is mystery?

Answer 1

something that the science cant explain

Answer 2

mystery
noun mysteries

1. An event or phenomenon that cannot be, or has not been, explained.

Thesaurus: enigma, conundrum, riddle, puzzle.
2. The quality of being difficult or impossible to explain or understand, or of being odd or obscure and arousing curiosity.
3. Someone about whom very little is known or understood.
4. A story about a crime that is difficult to solve. Also as adj.

Example: a mystery writer
5a. Christianity.
A truth known only because it is revealed by God;
Form: mysteries (especially)
5b. Christianity.
A sacrament.
Form: mysteries (especially)
6. A religious rite, especially the Eucharist.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin mysterium, from Greek mysterion, from myein to close the eyes.


Main Entry: 1mys·tery
Pronunciation: 'mis-t(&-)rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ter·ies
Etymology: Middle English mysterie, from Latin mysterium, from Greek mystErion, from mystEs initiate
1 a : a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand b (1) : any of the 15 events (as the Nativity, the Crucifixion, or the Assumption) serving as a subject for meditation during the saying of the rosary (2) capitalized : a Christian sacrament; specifically : EUCHARIST c (1) : a secret religious rite believed (as in Eleusinian and Mithraic cults) to impart enduring bliss to the initiate (2) : a cult devoted to such rites
2 a : something not understood or beyond understanding : ENIGMA b obsolete : a private secret c : the secret or specialized practices or ritual peculiar to an occupation or a body of people d : a piece of fiction dealing usually with the solution of a mysterious crime
3 : profound, inexplicable, or secretive quality or character
synonyms MYSTERY, PROBLEM, ENIGMA, RIDDLE, PUZZLE mean something which baffles or perplexes. MYSTERY applies to what cannot be fully understood by human reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation . PROBLEM applies to any question or difficulty calling for a solution or causing concern . ENIGMA applies to utterance or behavior that is very difficult to interpret . RIDDLE suggests an enigma or problem involving paradox or apparent contradiction . PUZZLE applies to an enigma or problem that challenges ingenuity for its solution .

Answer 3

Something not fully understood, also, a puzzling crime.

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Answer 4

Mystery is something that is
difficult or impossible to understand
or explain.

Answer 5

mystery is thing on which u can have many answers but no answers are satisfactory enough to be accepted. for example a gal is biggest mystery on this earth.

Answer 6

In common usage, a mystery is a description for something which is unknown or yet unexplained.

Answer 7

you're a mystery

Answer 8

an unanswered question, men and the lottery numbers for next week

Answer 9

enigma