English to English Dictionary

Salary band

A designated range of compensation, establishing the minimum and maximum pay rates for a specific group of jobs or levels within an organization.

Salary cap

An agreed-upon limit on the total amount of money a sports team can spend on player salaries.

Salderunion

A collective agreement or settlement reached by multiple parties.

Saliency

The quality of being particularly noticeable, prominent, or important relative to surroundings.

Salient

Most noticeable or important; prominent.

Salient Point

A significant or prominent feature or aspect of something.

Salient-fact

A most noticeable, significant, or important piece of information that stands out in a given context.

Salient-feature

A prominent, noticeable, or most important characteristic of something.

Salify

To convert a substance into a salt, typically through a chemical reaction.

Salivate

To secrete saliva in the mouth, typically in response to the sight, smell, or thought of food.

Sally-port

A secure gateway or passage in a fortification permitting troops to issue forth for a sudden attack.

Salmonella

A bacterium that occurs mainly in the intestine, especially a serotype causing food poisoning.