English noun: saltation |
1. | saltation (process) (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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| Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process |
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| Domain category | geology |
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2. | saltation (event) (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation |
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| Domain category | genetic science, genetics |
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3. | saltation (event) an abrupt transition |
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| Samples | A successful leap from college to the major leagues.
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| Synonyms | jump, leap |
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| Broader (hypernym) | transition |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | quantum jump |
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4. | saltation (act) taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
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| Synonyms | dance, dancing, terpsichore |
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| Broader (hypernym) | diversion, performing arts, recreation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | 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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| Domain category members | 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 (act) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards |
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| Synonyms | bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring |
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| Broader (hypernym) | jump, jumping |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | caper, capriole, pounce |
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