Definitions for saliency

saliency sa·li·en·cy

Spelling: [sey-lee-uh n-see, seyl-yuh n-]
IPA: /ˈseɪ li ən si, ˈseɪl yən-/

Saliency is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 383 anagrams from letters in saliency (aceilnsy).

Definitions for saliency

noun

  1. salience.

Origin of saliency

First recorded in 1655-65; See origin at salient, -ency

Examples for saliency

Inflection, especially in union with pause, serves an important function in indicating the saliency of specific ideas or words.

I would not seem to stress either the saliency or the significance of these incidents.

Popularly, the portraits of heroes and notabilities are distinct in proportion to the number and saliency of their blemishes.

Nor is the deficit, which has lost its saliency since it was cut in half to $500 billion.

Word Value for saliency
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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