prom|i|nence

prom|i|nence
prom|i|nence «PROM uh nuhns», noun.
1. the quality or fact of being prominent, distinguished, or conspicuous: »

the prominence of Washington as a leader, the prominence of football as a sport, the prominence of athletics in some schools.

2. something that juts out or projects, especially upward; projection. A hill is a prominence.
3. a cloud of gas which erupts from the sun and is seen as either a projection from, or a dark spot on, the surface of the sun: »

Spectacular upsurgings of gases in the chromosphere, known as prominences, are sometimes seen: these may shoot out to distances of the order of a few hundred thousand miles (A. J. Higgs).


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  • prom·i·nence — /ˈprɑːmənəns/ noun : the state of being important, well known, or noticeable : the state of being prominent [noncount] She is a scholar of considerable prominence. [=distinction] He quickly gained prominence [=became well known] in medical… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nence — ab·sti·nence; con·ti·nence; des·i·nence; em·i·nence; émi·nence; im·ma·nence; im·mi·nence; per·ma·nence; per·ti·nence; pre·em·i·nence; prom·i·nence; rem·a·nence; ex·po·nence; …   English syllables

  • prom — chlor·prom·a·zine; prom·e·nad·er; prom·i·nence; prom·i·nen·cy; prom·i·nent·ly; prom·is·cu·i·ty; prom·is·ee; prom·ise·ful; prom·is·er; prom·i·sor; prom·is·so·ry; prom·ne·sia; prom·on·to·ried; prom·on·to·ry; prom; prom·e·nade; prom·i·nent;… …   English syllables

  • prominence — prom·i·nence …   English syllables

  • prominence — prom•i•nence [[t]ˈprɒm ə nəns[/t]] n. 1) Also, prom′i•nen•cy. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness 2) something that is prominent; a projection or protuberance: a prominence high over a ravine[/ex] 3) astron. an eruption of a flamelike… …   From formal English to slang

  • prominence — prom|i|nence [ˈprɔmınəns US ˈpra: ] n 1.) [U] the fact of being important and well known prominence of ▪ the prominence of pressure groups as political forces come to/rise to/achieve prominence (as sth) ▪ She first came to prominence as an artist …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • prominence — prom|i|nence [ pramınəns ] noun uncount the state of being important or well known: This case gave new prominence to the problem of domestic violence. His family rose to prominence in the 1990s …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prominence — In anatomy, tissues or parts that project beyond a surface. SYN: prominentia [TA]. [L. prominentia] Ammon p. an external p. in the posterior pole of the eyeball during early embryogenesis. canine p. SYN: canine …   Medical dictionary

  • Prominence — Prom i*nence, Prominency Prom i*nen*cy, n. [L. prominentia: cf. F. prominence. See {Prominent}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prominency — Prominence Prom i*nence, Prominency Prom i*nen*cy, n. [L. prominentia: cf. F. prominence. See {Prominent}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being prominent; a standing out from something; conspicuousness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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