Definitions for PROMINENT
ˈprɒm ə nəntprom·i·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, strikingadjective

   having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

   "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

2. big, large, prominentadjective

   conspicuous in position or importance

   "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. prominentadjective

   Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.

2. prominentadjective

   Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.

3. prominentadjective

   Eminent; distinguished above others.

4. Etymology: From prominens, present active participle of promineo, from pro + mineō (in compounds, "jut, project").

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROMINENTadjective

   Standing out beyond the near parts; protuberant; extant.

   Etymology: prominens, Lat.

   Whales are described with two prominent spouts on their heads, whereas they have but one in the forehead terminating over the windpipe. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   She has her eyes so prominent, and placed so that she can see better behind her than before her. More.

   Two goodly bowls of massy silver,
   With figures prominent and richly wrought. Dryden.

   Some have their eyes stand so prominent as the hare, that they can see as well behind as before them. John Ray.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prominent

   Prominent generally refers to something or someone that stands out or is easily noticeable. It can describe a feature, characteristic, or position that is readily apparent or has substantial importance or influence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prominentadjective

   standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase

2. Prominentadjective

   hence; Distinctly manifest; likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous; as, a prominent feature of the face; a prominent building

3. Prominentadjective

   eminent; distinguished above others; as, a prominent character

4. Etymology: [L. prominens, -entis, p. pr. of prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See Imminent, Eminent.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Prominent

   prom′i-nent, adj. standing out beyond the line or surface of something: projecting: most easily seen: conspicuous: principal: eminent: distinguished.—ns. Prom′inence, Prom′inency, state or quality of being prominent: conspicuousness: distinction.—adv. Prom′inently. [Fr.,—L. prominēre, to jut forth—pro, forth, minēre, to jut.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prominent

   raised or produced beyond the level or margin: standing out in relief by color or otherwise: conspicuous.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROMINENT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3969

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROMINENT' in Adjectives Frequency: #536

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How to pronounce PROMINENT?

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How to say PROMINENT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROMINENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROMINENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of PROMINENT in a Sentence

1. Lee Hopley:

   Concerns about world trade growth and the strength of demand from both developed and emerging markets have become more prominent ... since our last report, closer to home, the domestic market is also looking considerably less supportive than has been the case in recent years.

2. Kathleen Buhle:

   He has always acknowledged the benefit and the advantage of coming from a prominent family.

3. Phyllis Zee:

   In general, women have stronger immune response, including( to the) flu vaccine, the evidence is that these differences reflect hormonal, genetic and environmental differences, which can change over the lifespan, so these differences may be less prominent among older adults.

4. Chris Smith:

   His condition has not improved since ; he has not regained consciousness, his wife, Yevgenia, said in an e-mail to RFE/RL and other media outlets. Kara-Murza’s father, a prominent journalist, told Russian media Thursday that the situation appears to be more serious than we thought. His lungs are being artificially ventilated, he is connected to 10 devices. Related ImageExpand / ContractKara-Murza,( l.), is an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as was his ally, Boris Nemtsov,( r.). , who was gunned down near the Kremlin in February. ( Reuters) Kara-Murza's father is a journalist with RFE/RL’s Russian Service. The activist's family was stopped short of raising public questions about whether foul play was involved. There is no criminal case so far, none has been opened because he is simply a normal patient who arrived at a Moscow hospital by ambulance. That’s his status, nothing more, his father told a radio station. Our task right now is to bring him to a normal trajectory of recuperation. We ’ll establish the cause [ of the illness ] later. Open Russia was founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil oligarch and Kremlin opponent who lives in Switzerland after Mikhail Khodorkovsky was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013 following 10 years in prison. Open Russia's new documentary accuses Kadyrov, a former rebel fighter who joined forces with the Kremlin in 2000, of participating in murders and torture in the North Caucasus republic. Related ImageExpand / ContractChechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was accused of torture and murder in the new documentary. ( Reuters) Both the Kremlin and Kadyrov have denied involvement in the killing of Boris Nemtsov, although Kadyrov praised the main suspect in the case, a former Chechen police officer, as a.

5. Marco Rubio:

   Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, dismissed the idea that the virus could have come from a lab. It was a massive failure in judgment for a prominent public health official, during the campaign, Biden said, I'll choose science over fiction.' Now is his chance to make good on that promise and fire Dr. Fauci.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROMINENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prominent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PROMINENT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROMINENT
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PROMINENT
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=PROMINENT
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PROMINENT