SALIENT


Meaning of SALIENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ā -ly ə nt, -l ē - ə nt

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin salient-, saliens, present participle of salire to leap ― more at SALLY

Date: 1646

1 : moving by leaps or springs : JUMPING

2 : jetting upward <a salient fountain>

3 a : projecting beyond a line, surface, or level b : standing out conspicuously : PROMINENT especially : of notable significance <similar to ⋯ Prohibition, but there are a couple of salient differences ― Tony Gibbs>

synonyms see NOTICEABLE

– sa · lient · ly adverb

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