Search Result:saltation
KK Pronunciation
〔 sælˋteʃәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 sælˊteiʃәn 〕
Overview of noun saltation
The noun saltation has 5 senses
- saltation -- ((geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface)
- saltation -- ((genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species)
- leap, jump, saltation -- (an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues")
- dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation -- (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
- leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce -- (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)