Enclave vs. Salient — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Enclave and Salient
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Enclave
A portion of territory surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct
They gave troops a week to leave the coastal enclave
Salient
Noteworthy; important
The salient points of the argument.
Enclave
A country or part of a country lying wholly within the boundaries of another.
Salient
Prominent; conspicuous.
Enclave
A distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger unit
Ethnic enclaves in a large city.
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Salient
Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding
The salient angles of the polygon.
Enclave
A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.
The republic of San Marino is an enclave of Italy.
The streets around Union Square form a Protestant enclave within an otherwise Catholic neighbourhood.
Salient
Springing; jumping
Salient tree toads.
Enclave
A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.
...it tends to make marriage itself a lifestyle enclave.
Salient
A military position that projects into the position of the enemy.
Enclave
(computing) An isolated portion of an application's address space, such that data in an enclave can only be accessed by code in the same enclave.
Salient
A projecting angle or part.
Enclave
(transitive) To enclose within a foreign territory.
Salient
Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.
Enclave
A tract of land or a territory inclosed within another territory of which it is independent. See Exclave.
Salient
Prominent; conspicuous.
Enclave
To inclose within an alien territory.
Salient
Depicted in a leaping posture.
A lion salient
Enclave
An enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
Salient
Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
A salient angle
Salient
(obsolete) Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.
Salient
(obsolete) Shooting or springing out; projecting.
Salient
(geometry) Denoting any angle less than two right angles.
Salient
(military) An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
Salient
(geography) An elongated protrusion of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state.
Salient
Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
Salient
Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action.
Salient
Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind.
Salient
Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; - opposed to reëntering. See Illust. of Bastion.
Salient
Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.
Salient
A salient angle or part; a projection.
Salient
(military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy
Salient
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention;
An outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
A new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
Salient traits
A spectacular rise in prices
A striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
A striking resemblance between parent and child
Salient
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
Salient
Represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
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