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Definition of Salience

1. Noun. The state of being salient.

Definition of Salience

1. n. The quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.

Definition of Salience

1. Noun. The condition of being salient. ¹

2. Noun. A highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed. ¹

3. Noun. (context: social sciences linguistics) Relative importance based on context. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Salience

1. a projecting feature or detail [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Salience

Literary usage of Salience

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1918)
"In pointing out that salience is an important factor, Prof. ... salience may be a factor in this differential hardening, as in stamping the letter ..."

2. Self-Neglect Among the Elderly: Maintaining Continuity of Self by Susanna D. Bozinovski (1998)
"salience is defined as the probability that different identities will be invoked ... Identity J salience is a theoretical attempt to organize the discrete ..."

3. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon, Robert Q. Marston (1986)
"However, the salience of the nuclear war issue did affect people's behavior in very ... salience typically catalyzes people to action (Taylor and Fiske, ..."

4. Though All Things Differ: Pluralism as a Basis for Cooperation in Forests by Eva Wollenberg, Jon Anderson, Citlalli Lopez (2005)
"Stakeholder salience One way to identify which stakeholders are likely to be noticed and involved is to assess their power, urgency and legitimacy. ..."

5. Beyond the Charter School Reform: A Study of 10 California School Districtsedited by Amy Stuart Wells edited by Amy Stuart Wells (1998)
"Tfie salience of In 1992, California followed Minnesota and became the second state to pass charter school legislation. As of the 1997-98 school year, ..."

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