salient
Meaning of salient
noun
An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
adjective- Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.
- Prominent; conspicuous.
- (usually of a quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture.
a lion salient
- Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
a salient angle
- Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.
- Shooting or springing out; projecting.
- Denoting any angle less than two right angles.
Information about salient
- The plural form of salient is: salients.
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Hyphenation of salient
salient
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- salient is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
salient synonyms
Meaning outstanding:
outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking
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salient antonyms
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Translation of salient
- French: saillant, remarquable
- German: markant, auffällig, hervorstechend, hervorspringend, hervorstehend
- Italian: saliente, notevole, rimarchevole
- Spanish: sobresaliente, conspicuo
Anagrams of salient
anilest, Astelin, eastlin, Elastin, elastin, entails, Ineslta, nailset, saltine, siletan, staniel, tenails
Words that rhyme with salient
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