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   prominence

   /ˈprɒmɪnəns/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being important, famous, or noticeable: "she came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s" Similar famecelebrityeminencepre-eminenceimportancedistinctiongreatnessnotenotabilityprestigestaturestandingpositionrankrenownreputeillustriousnessacclaiminfluenceaccountconsequencevisibilitygood coverageclose attentionimportanceprecedenceweighta high profiletop billingnoticeability
   • 2. the fact or state of projecting from something: "radiographs showed enlargement of the right heart with prominence of the pulmonary outflow tract"
   • ▪ a thing that projects from something, such as a projecting feature of the landscape or a protuberance on a part of the body: "the steep, rocky prominence resembled a snow-capped mountain" Similar hillockhillhummockmoundoutcropspurrisetorridgepeakpinnacleelevationpromontorycliffcragheadlandheightarêtelawprotuberanceprojectionswellingbumpbulgelumptechnical:processbulla
   • ▪ a stream of incandescent gas projecting above the sun's chromosphere.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting something that juts out): from obsolete French, from Latin prominentia ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere (see prominent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prominency noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROMINENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prominence is the state of being easily seen or well known. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     the state of being easily seen or well known: Most of the...

   • Znaczenie Prominence, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     prominence definicja: 1. the state of being easily seen or...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     PROMINENCE translate: sự nổi trội; tình trạng nhô lên. Learn...

   • Traditional

     PROMINENCE translate: 顯著，有名. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     PROMINENCE translate: 显著，有名. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Prominence: Polish Translation

     prominence translate: sława, znaczenie. Learn more in the...

   • Prominence in Russian

     PROMINENCE translate: известность, видное положение . Learn...

   • Translate English to French

     prominence translate: importance [feminine], importance....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prominenceProminence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prominence is something prominent, such as a projection, a state of being conspicuous, or a mass of gas from the sun. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › prominencePROMINENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. Also prom i·nen·cy. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness. something that is prominent; a projection or protuberance: a prominence high over a ravine. Synonyms: peak, precipice, height, promontory.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROMINENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Prominence is the state of being easily seen or well known. Learn how to use this word in sentences with different meanings and collocations, and see translations in other languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROMINENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prominence is the state or quality of being prominent, or something that is prominent, such as a protuberance. It can also refer to an eruption of solar gas visible during an eclipse. See word frequency, pronunciation, and usage examples.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prominenceProminence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Prominence is a type of importance: if you put a statue in the middle of a room, you're giving it a place of prominence. In movies, music, and sports, the most successful people have great prominence — they're prominent or famous.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › prominenceprominence - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Prominence is the state of being important, well known or easy to notice. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.