Added 9 October 2026
salience
/ˈseɪ.li.əns/ noun
Latin root: saliēns Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about salience at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The condition of being salient.
- A highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed.
- Relative importance based on context.
Origin
From Latin saliēns, salientis (whence -ence), from saliō.
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