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prominences

/ˈprɒmɪnənsɪz/ /ˈprɑːmɪnənsɪz/

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noun

The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

Examples :

"The town's historical museum displayed pictures of local citizens who achieved great prominences in science and art. "

appearance quality character achievement

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Relative importance.

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"In our family, birthdays and graduations have equal prominences, so we celebrate them with similar fanfare. "

value business economy achievement quality

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A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.

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"The sunburned patches on his shoulders highlighted the bony promonences of his spine. "

appearance body anatomy

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(topography) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.

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""Hikers often use prominences to measure the difficulty of climbing different mountains; a mountain with many high prominences presents a greater challenge." "

geography geology