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| 1. | [ adjective ] having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | |
| Synonyms: | prominent outstanding striking spectacular | |
| Examples: | "an outstanding fact of our time" "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book" "salient traits" "a spectacular rise in prices" |
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| Related terms: | conspicuous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees | |
| Related terms: | re-entrant | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (heraldry) represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) | |
| Related terms: | heraldry inclined | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy | |
| Related terms: | projection line_of_battle military | |
| Similar spelling: |
Salientia salientian salinity salinate |
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