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Definitions for saliency
ˈseɪ li ən si, ˈseɪl yən-salien·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. salience, saliency, strikingnessnoun

    the state of being salient

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  1. saliencynoun

    the quality of being salient; salience

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  1. saliency

    Saliency generally refers to the quality of being particularly noticeable, significant or important. In different fields, it carries nuanced meanings. For instance, in visual perception, saliency is used to describe the extent to which an object or a feature stands out relative to its neighbors, attracting attention. In linguistics, it refers to the prominence or emphasis given to particular information in a sentence or discourse.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saliencynoun

    quality of being salient; hence, vigor

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saliency in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saliency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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