Engelsk navneord: saltation |
1. | saltation (om proces) (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | action, activity, natural action, natural process |
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| Overordnet emneområde | geology |
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2. | saltation (om begivenhed) (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation |
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| Overordnet emneområde | genetic science, genetics |
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3. | saltation (om begivenhed) an abrupt transition |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A successful leap from college to the major leagues.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | jump, leap |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | transition |
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| Mere specifikke termer | quantum jump |
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4. | saltation (om handling) taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dance, dancing, terpsichore |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | diversion, performing arts, recreation |
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| Mere specifikke termer | adagio, break dance, break dancing, ceremonial dance, choreography, courante, duet, hoofing, mambo, nauch, nautch, nautch dance, pas de deux, pas de quatre, pas de trois, pas seul, pavan, pavane, phrase, ritual dance, ritual dancing, saraband, skank, slam dance, slam dancing, social dancing, stage dancing, step dancing, toe dance, toe dancing, variation |
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| Indenfor samme emneområde | belly dance, busker, clog, dance, heel, jive, shimmy, sidestep, tap, tap dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe |
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5. | saltation (om handling) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | jump, jumping |
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| Mere specifikke termer | caper, capriole, pounce |
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