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Definitions for saltation
sælˈteɪ ʃənsal·ta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
saltationnoun
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
saltationnoun
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
leap, jump, saltationnoun
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltationnoun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bouncenoun
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
Wiktionary
saltationnoun
A leap, jump or dance.
saltationnoun
A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
saltationnoun
Any abrupt transition.
Etymology: From the saltus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Saltationnoun
Etymology: saltatio, Latin.
The locusts being ordained for saltation, their hinder legs do far exceed the others. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
If the great artery be hurt, you will discover it by its saltation and florid colour. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
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saltation
Saltation is a process or phenomenon involving the movement or transportation of particles, such as sand or soil, by wind or water. This involves a bouncing or hopping motion where particles are lifted from the surface and then brought back down, often to be lifted again. In genetics, saltation refers to a sudden and large-scale mutation that leads to a significant evolutionary change.
Webster Dictionary
Saltationnoun
a leaping or jumping
Saltationnoun
beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery
Saltationnoun
an abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races
Etymology: [L. saltatio: cf. F. saltation.]
Wikidata
Saltation
In biology, saltation is a sudden change from one generation to the next, that is large, or very large, in comparison with the usual variation of an organism. The term is used for occasionally hypothesized, nongradual changes that are atypical of, or violate, standard concepts - gradualism - involved in modern evolutionary theory.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saltation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saltation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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