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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSaliency
/ˈseɪ.li.ən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being particularly noticeable, prominent, or important relative to surroundings.
"The saliency of the environmental issue dominated the political debate." - 2
In psychology and neuroscience, the state or quality by which an item stands out significantly from its neighbors.
"Visual saliency guides where the human eye automatically focuses in a complex scene."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'salientem', present participle of 'salire', meaning 'to leap' or 'to jump'. It entered the English language in the 19th century through the adjectival form 'salient', evolving from its literal physical meaning of leaping or protruding outward to a figurative sense of standing out conspicuously or possessing notable importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saliency" is said worldwide
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saillance
Transliteration: say-jãce
"La saillance de ce détail attire immédiatement le regard."
Signifikanz
Transliteration: zig-ni-fi-kantz
"Die Signifikanz dieses Arguments ist unbestreitbar."
salienza
Transliteration: sa-lyen-tsa
"La salienza del problema richiede un intervento immediato."
salinencia
Transliteration: sa-li-nen-thia
"La salinencia del tema principal fue evidente en la reunión."
saliência
Transliteration: sa-li-ẽ-sia
"A saliência do monumento destacava-se na paisagem urbana."
मुख्यत
Transliteration: mukhya-ta
"इस मुद्दे की मुख्यता सभी को समझ आ गई।"
显著性
Transliteration: xiǎn zhù xìng
"这个研究结果具有很高的显著性。"
현저성
Transliteration: hyeon-jeo-seong
"그 시각적 요소의 현저성은 주의를 끌기에 충분했다."
顕著性
Transliteration: kenchosei
"その問題の顕著性は誰の目にも明らかだった。"
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