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saliencethe quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈseɪliəns/

Example Sentences

  • The salience of pizza over vegetables in children's food preferences is undeniable.
  • Social media has increased the salience of celebrity scandals in daily conversations.
  • The salience of coffee in office productivity cannot be overstated.

salience

NOUN

[/ˈseɪliəns/]

the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence

One red umbrella stands out among hundreds of black ones in the salience of the crowd.
💡 Concept

One red umbrella stands out among hundreds of black ones in the salience of the crowd.

Through storms, the lighthouse shows its salience - built with resilience, shining with brilliance!
🎵 Rhyme

Through storms, the lighthouse shows its salience - built with resilience, shining with brilliance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈseɪliəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈseɪliəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootsali-
Suffix--ence

🎵Rhyme

resiliencevariancebrilliance
resilience
variance
brilliance

🔗Collocations

visual salience
political salience
increase in salience
cultural salience
salience of the issue

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The salience of pizza over vegetables in children's food preferences is undeniable.

Social media has increased the salience of celebrity scandals in daily conversations.

😄 Fun example

The salience of coffee in office productivity cannot be overstated.

Researchers study the salience of different factors in decision-making processes.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

prominenceimportancesignificanceconspicuousnessnotability

Antonyms

obscurityinsignificanceirrelevance

Related

salientprominentnotableconspicuousoutstanding

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