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Prominence

noun/pɹˈɑːmɪnəns/
Definition
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
relative importance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈɑːmɪnəns/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈɒmɪnəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈɒmɪnəns/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːmɪnəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
jutbumpexcrescencegibbousnessprotrusionprotuberanceextrusiongibbosityhumpswellingbulge
Antonyms
obscurity
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
nounrelative importance
nounsomething that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
“the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
Word Forms
prominentadjectiveconspicuous in position or importance
bulgyadjectivecurving outward
bulgeverbbulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
humpverbround one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
gibbousadjectivecharacteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
protuberantadjectivecurving outward
protuberateverbcause to bulge out or project
protrudeverbbulge outward
excrescentadjectiveforming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bedeutung
der Status, prominent zu sein: weithin bekannt oder bedeutend
🇫🇷French
importance
l'état d'être important : largement connu ou éminent
🇪🇸Spanish
prominencia
el estado de ser prominente: ampliamente conocido o eminente
🇮🇹Italian
risalto
lo stato di essere prominente: ampiamente conosciuto o eminente
🇳🇱Dutch
bekendheid
de staat van prominent zijn: algemeen bekend of eminent
🇵🇹Portuguese
proeminência
o estado de ser proeminente: amplamente conhecido ou eminente
🇷🇺Russian
известность
состояние выдаемости: широко известный или выдающийся
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शोहरत
प्रमुख होने की अवस्था या भाव: व्यापक रूप से ज्ञात या प्रख्यात
🇧🇩Bengali
বিশিষ্টতা
বিশিষ্ট হওয়ার অবস্থা: ব্যাপকভাবে পরিচিত বা বিশিষ্ট
🇮🇳Tamil
முக்கியத்துவம்
முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்த நிலை: பரவலாக அறியப்பட்ட அல்லது புகழ்பெற்ற
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రాముఖ్యత
ప్రముఖమైన స్థితి: విస్తృతంగా తెలిసిన లేదా ప్రముఖమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रमुखता
प्रमुख असण्याची स्थिती: व्यापकपणे ज्ञात किंवा प्रख्यात
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રાધાન્ય
અગ્રણી હોવાની સ્થિતિ: વ્યાપકપણે જાણીતી અથવા પ્રખ્યાત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ
ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ: ವ್ಯಾಪಕವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രാധാന്യം
പ്രമുഖനെന്ന അവസ്ഥ: പരക്കെ അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രമുഖൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖਤਾ
ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ: ਵਿਆਪਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਣੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਉੱਘੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اہمیت
نمایاں ہونے کی حالت: بڑے پیمانے پر جانا جاتا یا نامور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
突出
杰出的状态：广为人知或杰出
🇯🇵Japanese
プロミネンス
目立っている状態：広く知られている、または著名である
🇰🇷Korean
돌기
저명한 상태: 널리 알려져 있거나 저명한 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự nổi bật
trạng thái nổi bật: được biết đến rộng rãi hoặc nổi tiếng
🇹🇭Thai
ความโดดเด่น
สถานะของความโดดเด่น: เป็นที่รู้จักอย่างกว้างขวางหรือมีชื่อเสียง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keunggulan
keadaan menonjol: dikenal luas atau terkemuka
🇵🇭Filipino
katanyagan
ang estado ng pagiging prominente: malawak na kilala o tanyag
🇲🇾Malay
menonjol
keadaan yang menonjol: dikenali secara meluas atau terkemuka
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بروز
حالة كونها بارزة: معروفة على نطاق واسع أو بارزة
🇮🇷Persian
برجستگی
حالت برجسته بودن: به طور گسترده شناخته شده یا برجسته
🇹🇷Turkish
şöhret
öne çıkma durumu: yaygın olarak bilinen veya seçkin
🇮🇱Hebrew
בּוֹלְטוּת
מצב הבולטות: ידוע או מצטיין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prominence'?
The primary meaning of 'prominence' is 'the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prominence' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prominence' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prominence' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prominence' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'prominence' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'prominence' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'prominence' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'prominence' in regular conversations?
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