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salience.

The condition of being salient.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈseɪ.li.əns/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation[ˈseɪ̯.li.əns]Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈsæɪ.li.əns/Australia, New-Zealand[ˈsæɪ̯.li.əns]Australia, New-Zealand

  1. The condition of being salient.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed.

    countable · uncountable

  3. Relative importance based on context.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin saliēns, salientis (whence -ence), from saliō.

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