prominence

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈpɹɑ.mɪ.nəns/ UK /ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
The state of being important or well known.

She rose to prominence as a young scientist.
2

noun
The quality of standing out or being easily noticed.

The headline was given prominence on the front page.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the quality of standing out... magnitude

Word family

Forms prominences

Derived forms overprominencesuperprominence

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Phrases (1)

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solar prominence
a large glowing formation of hot gas extending above the Sun's surface

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia.

prominentia Latin

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