What does protuberance mean?
Definitions for protuberance
proʊˈtu bər əns, -ˈtyu-, prə-pro·tu·ber·ance
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word protuberance.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
protuberancenoun
the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
"the protuberance of his belly"
Wiktionary
protuberancenoun
A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.
Etymology: From protuberantia, from pro + tuber + -antia.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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 Dictionary
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.]
Entomology
Protuberance
any elevation above the surface.
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of protuberance in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of protuberance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for protuberance
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for protuberance »
Translation
Find a translation for the protuberance definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"protuberance." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Web. 25 Sep. 2023. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/protuberance>.
Discuss these protuberance definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In