Salience: meaning, definitions and examples

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salience

 

[ หˆseษชlษชษ™ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in psychology

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.

Synonyms

importance, notability, prominence

Examples of usage

  • The salience of the issue in the current political climate cannot be overstated.
  • The salience of the study's findings led to its widespread recognition in the scientific community.
Context #2 | Noun

in linguistics

The state or quality of standing out relative to other elements in the discourse.

Synonyms

accentuation, distinctiveness, prominence

Examples of usage

  • The salience of the word 'love' in the poem highlights its thematic importance.
  • The salience of certain sounds in a language can affect its overall perception.

Translations

Translations of the word "salience" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น saliรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเคคเฅเคคเฅเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hervorhebung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kejelasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะฐั‡ัƒั‰ั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wystawanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ก•่‘—ใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saillance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ saliencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท belirginlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘๋“œ๋Ÿฌ์ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑูˆุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝraznost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝraznosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜พ่‘—ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izrazitost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกberandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนา›ั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aลŸkarlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ saliencia

Etymology

The word 'salience' originated from the Latin word 'salientia', which means 'leaping'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of standing out or being particularly noticeable. The concept of salience is integral in various fields such as psychology, linguistics, and communication studies.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,671, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.