prominence
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒm.ɪ.nəns/
The English word “prominence” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
- Relative importance.
- A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
- Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.
- A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.
Etymology
From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia.
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