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Definitions for PROMINENT
ˈprɒm ə nəntprom·i·nent

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Entomology

  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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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. Jameel Ahmad:

    One of the drivers behind the change in dynamics that has resulted in OPEC losing influence over the oil industry is the emergence of the capability of outsiders to produce oil, none have been more prominent in this arena in recent years than Spencer Welch.

  2. Abdullah Alawi:

    This was followed by measures taken by such prominent countries as the United Arab Emirates, which said it would switch subsidised to market-based fuel prices, and Kuwait, which is reviewing its subsidies system, i think this increases the worries of Gulf Cooperation Council citizens, including Saudis, about the prospects for their economies and their welfare as well.

  3. Elliott Suthers:

    Whitman said in a statement. Although Whitman is one of the most prominent executives in Silicon Valley, with a career that spans startups and older businesses, she is not a household name in California, despite her run for governor, said Elliott Suthers, senior vice president with Grayling public communications and communications and media adviser for the McCain/Palin 2008 presidential campaign. To run against a relatively popular incumbent like [ Sen. Dianne Feinstein ] she ’d need to spend record amounts to get within striking distance, outside of Silicon Valley, she’s still a largely unknown quantity. Voters have a pretty short memory and her positions have undoubtedly shifted since 2010.

  4. Patty Long:

    We are aware that several prominent brands that are members of The Plastics Industry Association have been targeted by a persistent Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign activist campaign to pressure them to leave our association.

  5. Libby Armintrout:

    It’s obvious that the Facebook CEO shares this high regard for his mom. During the town hall meeting with the prime minister of India in 2015, one of the topics he asked the prime minister about was about his mother. And it turns out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did n’t look too far from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mom in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg choice of spouse, whom Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married in 2012. Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, wife Priscilla Chan is an understated physician who shuns the spotlight. Related : From Under the Hoodie : 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg When talking about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, Microsoft founder Mary Maxell Gates, currently the richest man in the world, with an estimated worth $ 76.7 billion, has often spoken about a letter she wrote to his then-fianc Melinda the day before their wedding. From those to whom much is given, much is expected, her letter read. Mary Maxell Gates, a long-time philanthropist, died six months later at the age of 64 of breast cancer. Mary Maxell Gates kept Mary Maxell Gates mother’s letter, and Mary Maxell Gates swift foray into the world of philanthropy, establishing The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation with the help of Mary Maxell Gates father, Bill Sr., has been due to the influence of Mary Maxell Gates mother, a formidable business mind in her own right. Mary was a top student at her high school and in college, where she met her husband, a lawyer. They had three children. She threw herself into volunteering and served on the boards of numerous prominent organizations, including the United Way, where she first served as the county chair and, later, the first female national chair. She convinced her son, who was CEO of Microsoft at the time, to start the Employees Giving Campaign at Microsoft to benefit the United Way and other charities. ( He later join the board.) The considerable list of boards she served on is impressive, and when she was appointed to the board of regents of University of Washington in 1975, she spearheaded the move to divest the university’s holding in apartheid South Africa. According to her daughter, Libby Armintrout, Libby Armintrout was an extremely engaged parent and had high expectations of all Libby Armintrout children. Not just grades and that sort of thing, but how we behaved in public, how we would be socially.

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