salient
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li adjective
1.
prominent or conspicuous: salient traits.
2.
projecting or pointing outward: a salient angle.
3.
leaping or jumping: a salient animal.
4.
Heraldry. (of a beast) represented as leaping: a lion salient.
noun
5.
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
6.
Physical Geography. a landform that extends out beyond its surroundings, as a spur projecting from the side of a mountain. Compare reentrant ( def 4 ).
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Origin:
1555–65; < Latin salient- (stem of saliēns, present participle of salīre to spring, jump), equivalent to sali- verb stem + -ent- -ent
1555–65; < Latin salient- (stem of saliēns, present participle of salīre to spring, jump), equivalent to sali- verb stem + -ent- -ent
Related forms
sa·li·ent·ly, adverb
un·sa·li·ent, adjective
un·sa·li·ent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. important; striking, remarkable.
1. important; striking, remarkable.
Antonyms
1. inconspicuous, unimportant.
1. inconspicuous, unimportant.
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salient (ˈseɪlɪənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | prominent, conspicuous, or striking: a salient feature |
| 2. | Compare re-entrant (esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180° |
| 3. | geometry Compare re-entrant (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180° |
| 4. | (esp of animals) leaping |
| —n | |
| 5. | military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory |
| 6. | a salient angle |
| [C16: from Latin salīre to leap] | |
| 'salience | |
| —n | |
| 'saliency | |
| —n | |
| 'saliently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
salient
1562, "leaping," a heraldic term, from L. salientem (nom. saliens), prp. of salire "to leap," from PIE base *sel- "to jump" (cf. Gk. hallesthai "to leap," M.Ir. saltraim "I trample," and probably Skt. ucchalati "rises quickly"). The meaning "pointing outward" (preserved in military usage) is from 1687;
that of "prominent, striking" first recorded 1840, from salient point (1672), which refers to the heart of an embryo, which seems to leap, and translates L. punctum saliens, going back to Aristotle's writings. Hence, the "starting point" of anything.
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Example sentences
Gather necessary information and salient facts before making an important decision.
Gains in disposable income are key for sustainable growth in demand, but they're also a salient political indicator.
The items will be purchased on a brand name or equal basis in strict accordance with the attached salient characteristics.
In other cases, the meaning of salient beliefs is quite different than that which outsiders might imagine.
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