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    prominence
    /ˈprɒmɪnəns/

    noun

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  2. 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.

  3. 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. 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. 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. /ˈprɒmɪnəns/ /ˈprɑːmɪnəns/ [uncountable, singular] the state of being important, well known or easy to notice. a young actor who has recently risen to prominence. The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story. She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves.

  7. Prominence is the state or quality of being prominent, or something that is prominent, such as a protuberance or a famous person. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of prominence with Collins Dictionary.

  8. 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.