Definitions for saltationsælˈteɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sal•ta•tionsælˈteɪ ʃən(n.)
a dancing or leaping movement.
an abrupt movement or transition.
Biol. a sudden discontinuity in a line of descent. a mutation.
Category: Biology, Genetics
Origin of saltation:
1640–50; < L saltātiō dancing =saltā(re) to jump about, dance, freq. of salire to jump +-tiō -tion
sal•ta′tion•al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
saltation(noun)
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
saltation(noun)
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
leap, jump, saltation(noun)
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation(noun)
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce(noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Wiktionary
saltation(Noun)
A leap, jump or dance.
saltation(Noun)
A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
saltation(Noun)
Any abrupt transition.
Origin: From the saltus.
Webster Dictionary
Saltation(noun)
a leaping or jumping
Saltation(noun)
beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery
Saltation(noun)
an abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races
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