Definitions for protuberance
proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə-pro·tu·ber·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescencenoun

   something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

   "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

2. protuberancenoun

   the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out

   "the protuberance of his belly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protuberancenoun

   A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.

2. Etymology: From protuberantia, from pro + tuber + -antia.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protuberancenoun

   Something swelling above the rest; prominence; tumour.

   Etymology: protubero, Lat.

   If the world were eternal, by the continual fall and wearing of waters, all the protuberances of the earth would infinite ages since have been levelled, and the superficies of the earth rendered plain. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   Mountains seem but so many wens and unnatural protuberances upon the face of the earth. More.

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1. protuberance

   Protuberance is a physical feature that protrudes or sticks out from the surrounding surface or area, often forming a rounded shape. It can also refer to something that is prominent or noticeable. This term can be used in various contexts including biology, geology, and astronomy, among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protuberancenoun

   that which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protuberance

   prō-tūb′ėr-ans, n. a prominence: a tumour.—adj. Protū′berant, swelling: prominent.—adv. Protū′berantly.—v.i. Protū′berāte, to bulge out.—n. Protūberā′tion. [L. protuberāre, -ātum—pro, forward, tuber, a swelling.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protuberance

   any elevation above the surface.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of protuberance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of protuberance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=protuberance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Protuberance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=protuberance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protuberance
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=protuberance
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=protuberance