Definitions for salienceˈseɪ li əns, ˈseɪl yəns
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sa•li•enceˈseɪ li əns, ˈseɪl yəns(n.)
the quality of being salient.
a salient or projecting feature.
Origin of salience:
1830–40
Princeton's WordNet
salience, saliency, strikingness(noun)
the state of being salient
Wiktionary
salience(Noun)
The condition of being salient.
salience(Noun)
A highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed.
salience(Noun)
Relative importance based on context.
Webster Dictionary
Salience(noun)
the quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting
Salience(noun)
the quality or state of projecting, or being projected; projection; protrusion
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