saliency

[ sey-lee-uhn-see, seyl-yuhn- ]

noun

, plural sa·li·en·cies.

1. salience.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saliency¹

First recorded in 1655–65; salient, -ency

Example Sentences

The saliency of the “socialist” messaging may be one where both parties agree.

From Washington Post

Then, we located the maximum of the saliency map, and recorded which demographic category it landed on.

From TechCrunch

Nor is the deficit, which has lost its saliency since it was cut in half to $500 billion.

From The Daily Beast

There is so much all around you, and so little saliency, that it is hard to say where to begin and where to leave off.

From Project Gutenberg

Inflection, especially in union with pause, serves an important function in indicating the saliency of specific ideas or words.

From Project Gutenberg

The reaction from the chief episode of his earlier life had bred in Glennard an uneasy distaste for any kind of personal saliency.

From Project Gutenberg

This had the further advantage of giving great saliency to the ravelin for cross-fire over the terrain of the attack.

From Project Gutenberg

The great saliency of the bastion is a weak point, but the whole arrangement is simple and strong.

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