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Definitions for prominent
ˈprɒm ə nəntprom·i·nent
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Princeton's WordNet
outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
big, large, prominentadjective
conspicuous in position or importance
"a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
Wiktionary
prominentadjective
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
prominentadjective
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
prominentadjective
Eminent; distinguished above others.
Etymology: From prominens, present active participle of promineo, from pro + mineō (in compounds, "jut, project").
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PROMINENTadjective
Standing out beyond the near parts; protuberant; extant.
Etymology: prominens, Lat.
Whales are described with two prominent spouts on their heads, whereas they have but one in the forehead terminating over the windpipe. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
She has her eyes so prominent, and placed so that she can see better behind her than before her. More.
Two goodly bowls of massy silver,
With figures prominent and richly wrought. Dryden.Some have their eyes stand so prominent as the hare, that they can see as well behind as before them. John Ray.
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prominent
Prominent generally refers to something or someone that stands out or is easily noticeable. It can describe a feature, characteristic, or position that is readily apparent or has substantial importance or influence.
Webster Dictionary
Prominentadjective
standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase
Prominentadjective
hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building
Prominentadjective
eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character
Etymology: [L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See Imminent, Eminent.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prominent
prom′i-nent, adj. standing out beyond the line or surface of something: projecting: most easily seen: conspicuous: principal: eminent: distinguished.—ns. Prom′inence, Prom′inency, state or quality of being prominent: conspicuousness: distinction.—adv. Prom′inently. [Fr.,—L. prominēre, to jut forth—pro, forth, minēre, to jut.]
Entomology
Prominent
raised or produced beyond the level or margin: standing out in relief by color or otherwise: conspicuous.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prominent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3969
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'prominent' in Adjectives Frequency: #536
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prominent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prominent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of prominent in a Sentence
The more laws and order are made prominent, The more thieves and robbers there will be.
There is a certain class of race-problem solvers who do not want the patient to get well, because as long as the disease holds out they have not only an easy means of making a living, but also an easy medium through which to make themselves prominent before the public.
Auguste Comte, Philosophie Positive (1830):
Every attempt to employ mathematical methods in the study of chemical questions must be considered profoundly irrational and contrary to the spirit of chemistry... If mathematical analysis should ever had prominent place in chemistry - an aberration, which is happily almost impossible - it would be a rapid and widespread degeneration of that science.
The more laws and order are made prominent,The more thieves and robbers there will be.
I was so fascinating to learn about how prominent architects were picked or why certain areas were chosen, my hope is that the project documents and memorializes a unique time in American history where it was about the journey, not just the destination.
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- شهيرArabic
- prominentCatalan, Valencian
- vynikající, prominentní, nápadný, vyčnívajícíCzech
- hervorstechend, hervorstehend, prominent, überstehendGerman
- διαπρεπής, εμφανής, προεξέχων, περίοπτος, εξέχων, διακεκριμένοςGreek
- prominente, sobresalienteSpanish
- برجستهPersian
- huomattava, silmiinpistävä, esiin työntyvä, merkittäväFinnish
- proéminent, saillant, protubérantFrench
- prominenteGalician
- jól ismertHungarian
- terkemukaIndonesian
- prominente, rilevanteItalian
- 著名Japanese
- 저명한, 두드러진, 돌출된Korean
- izcils, redzamsLatvian
- whakarae, tāpuaMāori
- prominent, vooraanstaandDutch
- conhecido, proeminentePortuguese
- proeminentRomanian
- видный, заметный, выдающийся, выступающийRussian
- framståendeSwedish
- 突出Chinese
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