Engelsk substantiv: saltation |
1. | saltation (om prosess) (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 spesifikke uttrykk | action, activity, natural action, natural process |
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| Overordnet kategori | geology |
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2. | saltation (om begivenhet) (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation |
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| Overordnet kategori | genetic science, genetics |
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3. | saltation (om begivenhet) an abrupt transition |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A successful leap from college to the major leagues.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | jump, leap |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | transition |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | dance, dancing, terpsichore |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | diversion, performing arts, recreation |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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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| Forekomster i samme kategori | 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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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | bounce, bound, leap, leaping, spring |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | jump, jumping |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | caper, capriole, pounce |
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