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salient

Syllabification: (sa·li·ent)
Pronunciation: /ˈsālyənt, -lēənt/

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Definition of salient

adjective

  • 1most noticeable or important:it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case
  • prominent; conspicuous:it was always the salient object in my view
  • (of an angle) pointing outward. The opposite of re-entrant.
  • 2 [postpositive] Heraldry (of an animal) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised, as if leaping.

noun

  • a piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle.
  • an outward bulge in a line of military attack or defense.

Derivatives

salience

noun

saliency

noun

saliently

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century (as a heraldic term): from Latin salient- 'leaping', from the verb salire. The noun dates from the early 19th century

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