salient features

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• salient — [[t]se͟ɪliənt[/t]] salients 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important ones. [FORMAL] He read the salient facts quickly... Chronic fatigue is also one of the salient features of depression. Derived… …   English dictionary

• salient — adjective formal the salient points or features of something are the most important or most noticeable parts of it: The salient features of his plan are summarized in this report. salience noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• salient — sa•li•ent [[t]ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt[/t]] adj. 1) prominent or conspicuous: salient features[/ex] 2) projecting or pointing outward 3) leaping or jumping: a salient animal[/ex] 4) a salient angle or part; an outward projection • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• salient — sa|li|ent [ˈseıliənt] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of salire to jump ] the salient points or features of something are the most important or most noticeable parts of it ▪ the salient points of the report… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• feature — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 important part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, central, critical, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major …   Collocations dictionary

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