saltation

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noun

1. (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
• Derivationally related forms:
saltate
• Topics:
geology
• Hypernyms:
natural process, natural action, action, activity
2. (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
• Topics:
genetics, genetic science
• Hypernyms:
mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
3. an abrupt transition
- a successful leap from college to the major leagues
• Syn:
leap, jump
• Derivationally related forms:
jump (for: jump), leap (for: leap)
• Hypernyms:
transition
• Hyponyms:
quantum jump
4. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
• Syn:
dancing, dance, terpsichore
• Derivationally related forms:
saltate, terpsichorean (for: terpsichore), dance (for: dance), dance (for: dancing)
• Members of this Topic:
sidestep, tap, busker, jive, dance,
dance, trip the light fantastic toe, clog, tap dance, belly dance,
heel, shimmy
• Hypernyms:
diversion, recreation, performing arts
• Hyponyms:
adagio, break dancing, break dance, courante, nautch,
nauch, nautch dance, pavane, pavan, phrase, saraband,
skank, slam dancing, slam dance, step dancing, hoofing, toe dancing,
toe dance, stage dancing, choreography, pas seul, variation, pas de deux,
duet, pas de trois, pas de quatre, social dancing, mambo, ritual dancing,
ritual dance, ceremonial dance
5. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• Syn:
leap, leaping, spring, bound, bounce
• Derivationally related forms:
bound (for: bound), saltate, spring (for: spring), leap (for: leap)
• Hypernyms:
jump, jumping
• Hyponyms:
caper, capriole, pounce

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  leap, leaping, spring, bound, bounce, dancing, dance, terpsichore, jump