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sa·li·ent
 salient
- pronunciation:
- seI
li
 nt
[or]
seIl
ynt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important.
Using all capital letters will make the important words more salient.I remember the salient points of the discussion but not all the details.- synonyms:
- conspicuous, important, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, pronounced, significant
- antonyms:
- minor
- similar words:
- big, egregious, evident, flagrant, glaring, manifest, marked, meaningful, noteworthy, obvious, palpable, primary, striking
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| definition 2: |
projecting or protruding outward.
a salient line- synonyms:
- projecting, prominent, protrudent, protrusive, protuberant
- similar words:
- bulgy, convex, eminent
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| related words: |
distinguished, eminent, great, important, notable, outstanding, prominent, pronounced, trenchant |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an angle or part that projects or protrudes.
- synonyms:
- bulge, jut, projection, prominence, protrusion, salience
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| definition 2: |
the section of a battle line that projects toward the enemy.
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| derivation: |
saliently (adv.) |
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