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单词 saliency
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saliency

[ sey-lee-uhn-see, seyl-yuhn- ]
/ ˈseɪ li ən si, ˈseɪl yən- /
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noun, plural sa·li·en·cies.

salience.

Origin of saliency

First recorded in 1655–65; see origin at salient, -ency

Words nearby saliency

salicylate, salicylic, salicylic acid, salicylism, salience, saliency, salient, salientian, Salieri, saliferous, salifiable
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Example sentences from the Web for saliency

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

    The Only Way for Democrats to Win|Jonathan Alter|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • I would not seem to stress either the saliency or the significance of these incidents.

    On the Stairs|Henry B. Fuller
  • Inflection, especially in union with pause, serves an important function in indicating the saliency of specific ideas or words.

    Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
  • Popularly, the portraits of heroes and notabilities are distinct in proportion to the number and saliency of their blemishes.

    Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 697|Various
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