Word meaning
salient
adjective · SAY-lee-ent
What does salient mean?
Salient means most noticeable or important.
Salient in a sentence
“Let's focus on the salient points of the report.”
Synonyms for salient
- prominent
- notable
- key
Where does salient come from?
From Latin salire, "to leap."
How to remember salient
- Say it out loud a few times: SAY-lee-ent.
- Write one sentence of your own using salient, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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