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prominence vs importance

importance vs prominence

prominence and importance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prominence Yes No No No
importance Yes No No No
As nouns, importance is a hypernym of prominence; that is, importance is a word with a broader meaning than prominence:
  • prominence: relative importance or fame
  • importance: the quality of being important and worthy of note
prominence (noun) importance (noun)
relative importance or fame the quality of being important and worthy of note
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings a prominent status
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
Difference between prominence and importance

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