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sa·li·ent
(sā′lē-ənt, sāl′yənt)adj.
1. Noteworthy; important: the salient points of the argument.
2. Prominent; conspicuous. See Synonyms at noticeable.
3. Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding: the salient angles of the polygon.
4. Springing; jumping: salient tree toads.
n.
1. A military position that projects into the position of the enemy.
2. A projecting angle or part.
sa′li·ent·ly adv.
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salient
(ˈseɪlɪənt)adj
1. prominent, conspicuous, or striking: a salient feature.
2. (Fortifications) (esp in fortifications) projecting outwards at an angle of less than 180°. Compare re-entrant1
3. (Mathematics) geometry (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180°. Compare re-entrant2
4. (Zoology) (esp of animals) leaping
n
5. (Military) military a projection of the forward line into enemy-held territory
6. (Mathematics) a salient angle
[C16: from Latin salīre to leap]
ˈsalience, ˈsaliency n
ˈsaliently adv
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sa•li•ent
(ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt)adj.
1. prominent or conspicuous: salient features.
2. projecting or pointing outward.
3. leaping or jumping: a salient animal.
n. 4. a salient angle or part; an outward projection.
[1555–65; < Latin salient-, s. of saliēns, present participle of salīre to spring, jump; see -ent]
sa′li•ent•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | salient - (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" line of battle - a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack projection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something |
Adj. | 1. | salient - having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
2. | salient - (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees reentrant, re-entrant - (of angles) pointing inward; "a polygon with re-entrant angles" | |
3. | salient - represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" |
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salient
adjective prominent, outstanding, important, marked, striking, arresting, signal, remarkable, pronounced, noticeable, conspicuous He read the salient facts quickly.
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salient
adjectiveReadily attracting notice:
arresting, bold, conspicuous, eye-catching, marked, noticeable, observable, outstanding, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, signal, striking.
Idiom: sticking out like a sore thumb.
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Translations
بارِز، مَلْحوظ، رئيسي
význačný
vigtig
megin-, höfuî-; mest áberandi
būtisksievērojamssvarīgs
význačný
dikkat çekengöze çarpan
salient
[ˈseɪlɪənt]A. ADJ
1. [angle] → saliente
2. (fig) → sobresaliente
the most salient feature → el aspecto más notable
salient points → puntos mpl principales
the most salient feature → el aspecto más notable
salient points → puntos mpl principales
B. N → saliente m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
salient
[ˈseɪliənt] adj (= important) [point, comment] → important(e)
[noticeable] [feature] → saillant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
salient
adj (lit) → hervorstehend; (fig) → hervorstechend; the salient points of his argument → die Hauptpunkte pl → seiner Argumentation
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
salient
(ˈseiliənt) adjective main; chief; most noticeable. What were the salient points of his speech?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sa·lient
a. saliente, pronunciado-a.
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