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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] promynent, from [[Latin]] prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut forward, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to mont-, mons [[mountain]]) | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] promynent, from [[Latin]] prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut forward, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to mont-, mons [[mountain]]) |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: standing out or [[projecting]] beyond a [[surface]] or [[line]] : protuberant | | *1: standing out or [[projecting]] beyond a [[surface]] or [[line]] : protuberant |
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| :b : widely and [[popular]]ly known : [[leading]] | | :b : widely and [[popular]]ly known : [[leading]] |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topography topography], '''prominence''', also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop (in North America), or prime factor (in Europe), is a [[concept]] used in the categorization of hills and [[mountains]], also known as peaks. It is a [[measure]] of the [[independent]] stature of a [[summit]]; compare [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_profile topographic profile]. | + | In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topography topography], '''prominence''', also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop (in North America), or prime factor (in Europe), is a [[concept]] used in the categorization of hills and [[mountains]], also known as peaks. It is a [[measure]] of the [[independent]] stature of a [[summit]]; compare [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_profile topographic profile].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_prominence] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |