What does prominence mean?
Definitions for prominence
ˈprɒm ə nənspromi·nence
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Princeton's WordNet
prominencenoun
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
prominencenoun
relative importance
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"
Wiktionary
prominencenoun
The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
prominencenoun
relative importance
prominencenoun
A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
prominencenoun
(topography) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains
Webster Dictionary
Prominencenoun
alt. of Prominency
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prominence in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prominence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of prominence in a Sentence
It is at a level of intensity that is new, this is not something you see tweeted about on a regular basis. But after the attack in Charleston and the prominence that the flag took, it feels as if it is now being rubbed in our faces.
Not only is Ms. Gupta the first woman of color to ever be nominated to the position, she is the first civil rights attorney ever to be nominated to the position, the third-ranking official in the Justice Department, that's shocking, really. We never have had a former civil rights attorney serving in such a prominent serving in such a position of prominence at Justice Department. In that sense alone, Ms. Gupta would bring a long overdue perspective to our federal law enforcement agency.
The Pueblo incident may gain prominence over time because it teaches us that you can deal with North Korea, even during a major crisis.
Nigeria has the largest population, it's the largest economy and oil producer today, half the billionaires of Marketplace Africa live between Nigeria and Marketplace Africa, so I think the prominence of the art here is quite relevant to the financial market.
Gillibrand simply lacks the star power or national prominence that would lead to extensive free media time.
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Translations for prominence
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- ProtuberanzGerman
- protuberancia, prominenciaSpanish
- برجستگیPersian
- kohouma, merkittävyys, pullistuma, hallitsevuus, korkeusFinnish
- protubéranceFrench
- protuberanzaItalian
- framståandeNorwegian Nynorsk
- prominens, primærfaktor, framståendeNorwegian
- proeminênciaPortuguese
- proeminențăRomanian
- выпуклость, выступ, признание, относительная высота, известностьRussian
- prominensSwedish
- nổi bậtVietnamese
- 突出物Chinese
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