noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/
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US:/ˈpɹɑ.mɪ.nəns/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Relative importance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, natural-sciences, topography
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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6
noun
Meaning 6
relative importance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: importance
7
noun
Meaning 7
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings