"saliency" meaning in English

See saliency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈseɪ.li.ən.si/ [UK, US], /ˈseɪ.ljən.si/ [UK, US], /ˈsæɪ.li.ən.si/ [General-Australian], /ˈsæɪ.ljən.si/ [General-Australian] Forms: saliencies [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English salient English -cy English saliency From salient + -cy. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|salient|-cy|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English salient English -cy English saliency From salient + -cy. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} saliency (countable and uncountable, plural saliencies)
  1. the quality of being salient; salience Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: salient

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