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salience

/ˈseɪ.li.əns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
salience
IPA
/ˈseɪ.li.əns/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being salient.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Relative importance based on context.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈseɪ.li.əns/
  • British English: /ˈseɪ.li.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

saliences (plural)

Derived Forms

hypersalience

Phrases

aberrant salience

Synonyms

saliency strikingness

Homonyms

saliaunce

Questions

How do you pronounce salience?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪ.li.əns/.
What does salience mean?
The condition of being salient.
Where does salience come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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