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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
| − | [ | + | [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]]) |
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==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 [ | + | 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] |
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:12, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English promynent, from Latin prominent-, prominens, from present participle of prominēre to jut forward, from pro- forward + -minēre (akin to mont-, mons mountain)
Definitions
- 1: standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
- 2a : readily noticeable : conspicuous
Description
In 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 topographic profile.[1]
