salience

American  

[sey-lee-uhns, seyl-yuhns] / ˈseɪ li əns, ˈseɪl yəns /

noun

1. the state or condition of being salient.

2. a salient or projecting object, part, or feature.

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Etymology

Origin of salience

First recorded in 1830–40; salient, -ence

Example Sentences

The salience of both news organizations is waning.

From Barron's

But what gives them their current salience—besides cozy sit-downs with the nation’s top media celebrity—is their claim, a plausible one, to be speaking for others.

From The Wall Street Journal

It gave the issue of accidental releases from prison a salience and prominence it hadn't had until then.

From BBC

Some rate setters were worried about the faster rise in food prices this year, since they have greater “salience” for inflation expectations given the frequency with which they are purchased.

From The Wall Street Journal

This means that events which happen locally in a person’s community, neighborhood or social circle — or to them personally — are given higher salience and impact than events that happen on a much larger society-wide scale.

From Salon

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