mound vs prominence

mound

noun
  • A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. 

  • The mons veneris. 

  • Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch. 

  • A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross. 

  • An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense 

verb
  • To form a mound. 

  • To force or pile into a mound or mounds. 

  • To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to. 

prominence

noun
  • Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. 

  • A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form. 

  • The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent. 

  • A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star. 

  • Relative importance. 

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